wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
region; limits; stage; level
guidance; leadership; leading the way
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycare
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get strong; to gain strength
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
like this; this sort; this way
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
ultimate; final; last; eventual
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent