to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to order; to command; to appoint
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to need; to call for; to require
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
level; standard; water level
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
finding employment; getting a job
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living