small number; few; minority
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
remaining firm; sticking by one's principles; not budging an inch
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to leave the government service
natural voice (without a microphone)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
like this; in this way; as you see
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
audience; attendance; hearers
distribution map; distribution diagram
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
three; three years of age
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
ultimate; final; last; eventual
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
government; administration; ministry
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
unique; original; individual; unusual
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
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)
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
to boost; to force up; to push up