diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
microelectronics; Middle East; Middle English; ME; macroengineering; medical electronics; medical engineering
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
Tsugaru (western region of Aomori Prefecture)
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
action committee; executive committee
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
every year; yearly; annually
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
in succession; one by one
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess