good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
schedule; program; programme; agenda
metropolitan government (of Tokyo)
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
one by one; one each; one at a time
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
I told you so; you see that?
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
great earthquake (disaster); highly destructive earthquake
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
hegemony; leadership; initiative
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
(bank) balance; remainder
cut; reduction; curtailment
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive