board of directors; board of directors' meeting
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to become clear; to be made public
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
they; those guys; those fellows
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to concern; to be related
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to say; to tell; to state; to do
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
as a child; when one was a child
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ramen; Chinese-style noodles