to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
back (side); back end; rear
holding two or more positions concurrently
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
secondary; of secondary importance
viewing as a problem; problematizing
don't you think?; indicates question
future; possible; potential; prospective
corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity; legal person; juridical person
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
reform; reformation; reorganization
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted