narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
fundraising; financing; cash flow
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
region; limits; stage; level
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
the last moment; the very end
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to be kind to; to treat kindly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
speech; expression; wording; language
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
one's own child; one's own children
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.