first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
pride; boast; credit (to)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
sharing; division; draw; tie
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
in case of; at that time; at this time
manned; occupied; piloted
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
folklore studies; folkloristics
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
after a long time; for the first time in a while
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
amount of sugar; sugar content
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
first (of its kind) in Japan
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish