nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to discuss; to talk together
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
preface; introduction; preamble
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
unique thing; best on earth
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
young and energetic; up-and-coming
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
within; inside of; less than
monthly publication; monthly issue
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)