foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
different planet; another planet
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
probability; likelihood; chances
decimal point; radix point
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
deliberation; discussion; consideration
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...