although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to say; to tell; to state; to do
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
hospitalization; hospitalisation
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
pointing out; identification
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
considerably; fairly; quite
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
countermeasure; counter-measure
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how; in what way; how about; questionable