activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
celebration; congratulations
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)