defense; defence; protection
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(social) class; rank; grade
special promotion (in rank or grade)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to surround; to crowd around
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
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
very popular; highly favoured
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers