very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
prime minister; premier; chancellor
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
education gap; achievement gap in education; educational inequality
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
settlement; solution; resolution
at once; immediately; right now
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince; His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with