decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
knitting; knitted material; crochet
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
president (of a society); chairman
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
body; physical system; (the) person
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to have a talk; to tell a story
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
study; research; investigation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
looking pale; looking unwell
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
adds force or indicates command