situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
it is not (like that) either
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
one by one; one after another; successively
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
the study or science of religion; religious studies
authority; power; influence
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to collect; to assemble; to gather
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fund-raising; fund collecting
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to gather; to collect; to assemble
intention; idea; inclination; wish
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
cooperation; collaboration
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
go that far; to that extent
chair; stool; post; office; position
to half-rise to one's feet
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now