to complain; to lodge a complaint
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
important points; main points; gist; list of requirements
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
number of views (videos, etc.); view count
mentioning later; discussing below
certificate of merit; testimonial
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
silence; stillness; quietness
taking the whole day (week, period, etc.) off; being off work (school, etc.) the whole period; suspension of all (transportation) services (e.g. trains, flights)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
mute; damper; muting (a TV, microphone, etc.); muting (a user on a social networking service)
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
rather; sooner; preferably
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
planning; plan; project; arrangements
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
depiction; description; portrayal
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
fiction; fabrication; concoction
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm