even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
right and wrong; good and evil
to have a talk; to tell a story
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
next term; next period; next version; next release
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
single word; a few words; brief comment
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
job hunting; job searching
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch