preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
don't you think?; indicates question
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import