up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
management effort; managerial effort; operation action
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
material; materials; data; information; documents
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
14th day of the month; 14 days
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
endurance; perseverance; patience
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation