to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to recall; to remember; to recollect
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
home area; home town; local
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
impression; strong belief; conviction
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
story; tale; talk; discussion
third day of the month; three days
section manager; section chief
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
at the meeting; on the occasion
traffic bureau; transportation bureau
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
simultaneous; all at once
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement