to be born; to come into the world
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
one (thing); one piece; one item
no, not like that (but like this)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
being left out; being ostracized
to be photographed; to be projected
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
settlement; solution; resolution
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
again; once again; yet again
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
local government employee; local civil servant
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
crops; agricultural produce
farmers' market; farm shop
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this