right arm

ability

ability

one arm, right-hand man

both arms

harbours, harbors

Pearl Harbor

Taiwan

bay, gulf, inlet

gulf (bay) coast

malaise, physical unease, uncomfortable feeling, feeling out of place, sense of discomfort

English-Japanese (e.g., dictionary)

relief, mitigation

republicanism

Republican Party

different opinion, objection

intro, outline, general remarks

argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

extreme logic, extreme argument, unreserved argument

abstract or impracticable theory

memoirs, reminiscences

record, minutes, document

record of proceedings, minutes

analects, sayings

re-recording

chief retainer, daimyo's minister

respect for the aged

elder statesman, authority

old people, seniors, elders, old-timer

middle-aged, aging, ageing, age 40

thank you very much for your .., I appreciate your efforts

recognition of services

overwork, strain

worry, care, anxiety

fishing, fishery

bad road

one road, one way, straight, earnestly

outward journey

the road home

circuit (electric)

series, chain, sequence, ream (of paper)

to take along with

gang of young toughs

practice, practise, training

Federation of Economic Organizations (Organisation)

wiles, art of coaxing

skill, dexterity

tempering, forging, hardening, disciplining, training

lingering affection, attachment, regret(s), reluctance

to train up, to discipline

disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn

first love, puppy love

blighted love, disappointed love

dear, beloved, darling, yearned for

love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections

list

(a) row, line

trains going away from the capital, down train

series, sequence, system, order of succession, grouping of enterprises

rear, back row

academic background

personal history, career

personal history

travels, pilgrimage, itinerancy

history, career

adding to one's years

school age

advanced (old) age

age of a tree

age range, age-group

to lose an easy game, to suffer an unexpected defeat, to lose information (computers)

zero, nought

below zero, sub-zero

insignificant, trifling, paltry

12 o'clock (midnight)

bow (salute, greeting)

etiquette, courtesy

formal, courteous

empty (useless) formalities

salute

chilly spring weather

cold, coldness, chilliness

air cooling

keep cool

chilling exposure

exception, illness, singular, exceptional, unprecedented

example, an instance

custom, precedent, of convention

monthly

good example

martial law

directive, instructions

order, command

command, control, commander

commandant, commanding officer, general

citrus fruits

marine products, seafood, fish and shellfish

the fishes

fungus, fungi

grains

tears of gratitude

touching, moving, painful

tearful voice

vexation, chagrin

to be moved to tears

one flower, (a) wheel

wreath, garland

bicycle race, bicycle racing

three wheels

three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc), three wheeler

pea green, yellow-green

evergreen

evergreen tree

fresh verdure

greenery

usurpation, embezzlement, misappropriation

general plan, main points, summary

receipt (of letter), acknowledge

occupation, capture, possession, have a room to oneself

consul general

rainfall

volume (sound)

deep emotion, one's mind is filled with thousand emotions

looks, features, personal beauty

ability, competency

improvement, reform

the best, ideal

goodness, excellence, virtue

making friends with, getting along well with, on cordial terms

badness, delinquent, inferiority, failure

medical care, medical treatment

chemotherapy

medical treatment

medical treatment

medical examination and treatment, diagnosis

cool, refreshing

soft drink

cool, refreshing

cool breeze, refreshing breeze

(enjoying the) cool of the evening

cutting in two with a single stroke, taking decisive (drastic) measure, cutting the (Gordian) knot

second highest sumo division, wrestlers of the second highest sumo division

both Houses of Parliament

both families

both banks (of a river)

completion, conclusion

completion (of a course)

end, close, termination

expiration, termination

unfinished, unfilled (order), unexecuted

elementary particle, particle (physics)

corpuscle, minute particle

grain of rice

grain

particle, grain

dissuasion from resigning or leaving

bequest

lost articles

residence, reside

general delivery, counter collection, poste restante

bad second, epigone, adherent, follower, imitator

first-class, top grade, school (of art), foremost, top-notch, unique

to wash away

diversion into illegal channels

downstream, lower reaches of a river, lower classes

outline, summary, gist, in brief

simple, simplicity

capture

scheme, tactic, stratagem, trick

omission, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement

leading, commanding

probability

rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty

efficiency, efficacy, performance, utility factor

efficient

evenness, uniformity, monotony, equality

rhythm, metre (poet)

Buddhist precepts

order, observance, discipline, rules, law, regulations

autonomy

land and air, land and air forces

landing, disembarkation

continent

continental shelf

landing, alighting, touch down

imperial palace

two sides, inside and outside

offstage, backstage, behind the scenes

reverse side, wrong side, back, undersurface, inside, palm, sole, opposite, rear, lining, last half (of an inning)

bribe

money-making, commercialized, commercialised

sharpness

huge profit

interest rates

right, privilege

identical twins

hens egg

egg-laying, spawning

fertilized eggs, fertilised eggs

raw egg

wholeheartedly, with heart and soul, intently, with undivided attention, with intense concentration

fury, frenzy, madness

disorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem

to bloom in profusion

confusion, distraction, derangement

pause

depreciation, decline, fall, slump

to slip off

slipping down, avalanche

to fall, to trap, to cave in, to collapse

electric short-circuit, drawing a hasty inference between two events, jumping to a quick conclusion

chain of reasoning, logical connection, coherence, context

to be entwined, to be involved

to entangle, to entwine, to pick a quarrel, to be involved with

junction, communication, contact, connection, coordination

request, commission, dispatch, despatch, dependence, trust

client

retainer, retinue, servant

reliance, trust, faith, confidence

credibility, authenticity, confidence, reliability

following month

the following week, the next week

next day

following year

the next morning

sea bathing, seawater bath

swimming area (in the ocean), swimming beach, seawater baths

sunbathing

bathe, bathing

bath

abstinence, abnegation

greed, wants

wanted, wished for, in need of, desired

to want, to desire

desire

setting sun, declining

sun, solar

antiproton (physics)

heat haze, shimmer of hot air

season, weather, cheerfulness

dancing, dance

Bon Festival dance, Lantern Festival dance

dance

dancer

dance hall, dance floor, landing (stairs)

outline, summary, synopsis

essential, vital, crucial, importance

coercion, extortion

momentous, exigent, urgent, important, vital

chief, main, principal, major

(a) leaf, (a) page, (a) copy (of a photo), (a) boat

word(s), language, speech

speech, expression, wording

new leaves, fresh verdure

pine needle

water-soluble

to melt, to dissolve

to melt together

solution (liquid)

solution

thank you very much for your .., I appreciate your efforts

bizarre, strange, eccentric, odd, queer

uniformity, evenness, similarity, equality, impartiality

wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam

king

forbearance, tolerance, generosity

permission, pardon

form, figure, qualification, description, modifying, figure of speech

(true) adjective

reception

infants, babies

childhood friend, friend from infancy, old playmate

fry (young fish)

infant, baby, little child

infant, baby, child

ordinary bank account

custody, undecided match, draw, tie

to keep in custody, to receive on deposit, to take charge of

custody, keeping

to give into custody, to leave (a child) in the care of, to entrust, to deposit, to lean on, to put one's weight on

participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in

contribution, service

allowance, grant, supply

giving, provision, furnishing

participation, taking part

to be too much for one, to find unmanageable, to be beyond one's control, to not know what to do with

surplus, balance

remains, traces, vestiges, memory

to save, to leave over, to spare

too much, excessively, too

stay of execution, suspended sentence

postponement, deferment

preparatory course, preparatory department

presentiment, premonition

expectation, assume will happen, forecast

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

mailing

postal money order

post office

mail, postal service

garden party

playing with fire, playing with love

excursion, circular tour

foreign travel

troubadour, minstrel

go by the way, via

reason, cause

freedom, liberty, as it pleases you

liberalization, liberalisation, freeing

self-employed profession (e.g., actor, artist), liberal profession

foolhardiness, recklessness, savage valour, savage valor, brute courage

bravery, military prowess, valour, valor

bravery, courage, heroism

brave, valiant, gallant, courageous

overeagerness, rashness, forward step-out (in sumo)

actress

voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)

actor

actor, actress, player, performer

tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable, suave

transportation

Ministry of Transport

reimportation

embargo

air transport

volatile oil

supply of oil

diesel oil, light oil, gasoline, petrol

crude oil

heavy oil, crude petroleum

breach of contract, default

cancellation of contract

firm promise, definite promise

agreement, rules, code, protocol, convention

Old Testament, old promise, the old covenant

villain, baddie, the villain's part

an office, an important office

auditor, inspector

influential man, boss

ward office, council (regional)

to bring back, to restore

to push back

retrogression, reversal, relapse

to call back, to call home

backtrack

(hair) tonic

feathers, plumage, down

redhead

hair removal

hair (head)

one side, one phase, front page, the other hand, the whole surface

mask, disguise

terminal screen, scene, picture, the field (in TV), photo

sea level, (surface of) sea

exterior, surface, outward appearance

cotton, padding

cotton cloth, cotton material

minute, detailed, careful, scrupulous, thorough

cotton

asbestos

resonance, sympathy

to shout, to yell

shriek, scream

Let a hundred schools of thought contend

cry (esp. animal), roar

stupefaction, stupor, unconsciousness, confusion

hanging low (over), hovering around (price level), low hanging (e.g., clouds), sluggish (e.g., economy)

to puzzle, perplex, bewilder, delude, mislead, fascinate

mystery, maze, labyrinth

camouflage, disguise

very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life

(a) life, (a) command

fate

long life, longevity, macrobiotics

revolution

an only daughter

granddaughter

daughter

adopted son-in-law

endless, boundless, everlasting

nothing

deep emotion, one's mind is filled with thousand emotions

soon, before long, in a short time

nihility, nothingness

nightmare, bad dream

year's first dream

dream

not in the slightest, not in one's wildest dreams

to dream (of)

medical affairs

medical office

foreign affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs

duty, obligation, responsibility

quiet sleep

pleasant sleep

idle, dormant

dozing, nodding off

hypnotism

unheard-of, unprecedented, unparalleled in history (unparallelled), record-breaking

unsettled, pending, unresolved

savage land, backward region, uncivilized, uncivilised

undeveloped, wild (areas)

undeveloped (countries), backward, unentered

perfection, harmony, peace, smoothness, completeness, satisfaction, integrity

ebb and flow

being filled with, teaming with, pregnant with

smooth sailing

corpulence, fatness, obesity

end of a book

end of term

end, conclusion

end of the month

settlement (of affairs), remedial measures

one thin flat object, one sheet

(a) leading player, one's sole Sunday best, the best item one has (to show)

monolithic

comedy

comedian

filling in gaps, filling in blanks (in a form, etc)

to bury, to fill up (e.g., audience fills a hall), to fill (a seat, a vacant position), to plug gaps, to stop a gap, to make amends, to cover up for something, to put cold water in a bath

to reclaim, to fill up

to be buried, to be covered, to be hidden

burial

cultivate one's character by studying hard, diligent application

snowman

daruma (tumbling doll), Bodhidharma, prostitute

to sharpen, to grind, to scour, to hone, to polish, to wash (rice)

dentifrice, toothpaste

offense and defense, offence and defence

national defence, national defense

erosion control

antioxidant

fire fighting, fire department

protective trade

trade (foreign)

baton

conductor's stick, conductor's baton

partner, pal, accomplice

iron rod, crowbar, horizontal bar (gymnastics)

poverty, destitute, poor