to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
because of; owing to; due to
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
speaking of ...; as for ...
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
after school (at the end of the day)
even though; despite; when
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
nine times; twisting around many times
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
attendee; participant; person present
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of