first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
student (esp. a university student)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
aging society; ageing society
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
visual impairment; vision impairment; vision loss
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
man; male; masculine gender
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation