opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
older brother; elder brother
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
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
probity check; background investigation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
transactions; dealings; business
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...