belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
news bureau; press bureau
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
fixed date; settlement date
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
reorganization; reorganisation
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
program (e.g. TV); programme
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
time; hour; period; class
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
variety show (e.g. on TV)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
generation; the world; the age
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
how; in what way; how about