comparatively; relatively
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
license; permit; licence; certificate
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be conspicuous; to stand out
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
some people; a few people; several people
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody