to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
international; diplomatic intercourse
marathon; long-distance race
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
overall victory; championship
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
university student; college student
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best