leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
child on waiting list (kindergarten, school, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
due form; official; formality
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
almost; roughly; approximately
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
approval; license; licence; permission
outside of; not covered by
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation