to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
recommender; nominator; referee
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
besides; in addition; also; moreover
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
country; territory; domain; realm
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
outside the country; abroad
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
increase in population; population growth
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to face on; to look out on to
cargo ships that sailed the Japan Sea during the Edo period
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
reinforcement; strengthening
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck