shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
prognosis; recuperation; convalescence
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
diagnosis; medical examination
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
gradually; little by little; step by step
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
sparing oneself; laziness
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
good (place to leave off); convenient
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
financial difficulty; distress
revised edition (of a publication); revision
Japan and the Republic of China
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
Japan and the Soviet Union; Japanese-Soviet
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability