lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
day after day; day by day
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
J; j; Japan; joule; jack (playing card); tatami mat (as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm); Japan Professional Football League
Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
registrant; subscriber; enrollee