to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
in the end; at the end of the day
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
resignation; acceptance; consolation
belligerence; fighting spirit
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
small change; coins; small sum of money
door; gate; opening; title page
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
for use of customers or guests
performance of one's official duties
near; close; beside; third person
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
softness; comparatively soft
flour; meal; powder; dust
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
pre-war days; before the war
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
source of information; intelligence source; message source
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
system; institution; organization; organisation
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
fax; facsimile; fax machine
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart