idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
action; operation; effect; function
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
something like ...; something called ...
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
of course; certainly; naturally
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
this world; this life; world of the living
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
influence; clout; leverage
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
curiosity; inquisitiveness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
had better ...; had better not ...
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
soon; shortly; nearly; almost