towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (currency of Japan); circle
cut; reduction; curtailment
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
plan; protocol; manifest; program
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
headquarters; head office; main office
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
if it is (the case that ...)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside