being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
pigment; paint; colour; color
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
breakthrough; great discovery
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be helpful; to be useful
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
it is not (like that) either
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
article; news story; report; account
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting