long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
by means of; due to; because of; according to
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
emotional strength; force of will
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
in order; in turn; one by one
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
health management; health maintenance; health care
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
word; term; language; speech
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking