important; momentous; essential; principal; major
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
topic of discussion; agenda
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
explosion; rupture; break off
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...