from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
critic; reviewer; commentator
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
recommendation; referral; endorsement
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
new and old; incoming and outgoing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill