continuous; without a break
dropout; quitter; deserter
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
(multi-faculty) university
recommendation; referral; endorsement
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
establishment (of a business); founding
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
financial muscle; economic clout
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
big family principle; extended family policy
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
strategic resources; strategic materials
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
large company; major corporation; company with over 500 million yen in capital or over 20 billion yen in liabilities
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family