time; hour; period; class
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
how many people; a number of people
to play a leading role; to play a central part
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
reform; reformation; reorganization
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
Michelin (tyre manufacturer); Michelin Guide (rating hotels and restaurants)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
around the world; throughout the world
to gather; to collect; to assemble
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
3rd day of the month; three days
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
this (very thing); this precisely
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix