opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to figure out; to get an idea
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
flour; meal; powder; heroin
the place for; the time for; the level of
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
very careful; thoroughly prepared
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
business trip; official trip
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
telecommunications equipment; communication device
going through; going via; going by way of
telco; telecommunications company; common carrier
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage