according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
quality (of a product or a service)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be found; to be discovered
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to fight to the bitter end
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
large amount of money; great cost
to brave a danger; to take a risk
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to increase; to add to; to augment
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust