to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
by myself; in person; by oneself
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
genius; prodigy; natural gift
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to recall; to remember; to recollect
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rival; competitor; competition
information; news; report; reward; retribution
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
bureau director; office chief
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)