to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
proposal; proposition; suggestion
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to spend time (on doing something)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to have a talk; to tell a story
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
maintaining the status quo
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
3000; three thousand; many
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
this family; we; this house
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
reduction of armaments; disarmament
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to begin; to set about; to start
estimate (of costs); budget
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic