to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
essence; true nature; substance; reality
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to have the privilege of doing
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
degree of familiarity; popularity
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
thick makeup; heavy makeup
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
trouble; quarrel; dispute
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
article; news story; report; account
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information