distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
that's the way it is; such is life
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
by means of; due to; because of; according to
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
poultry farm; chicken farm
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
avian influenza; bird flu
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
eight (long cylindrical things)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
two (long cylindrical things)
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.); occultation
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great