errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
close; intimate; on good terms
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
improvement of relations; rapprochement
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
important person; strategic person; key figure
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
connection; link; relationship
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
negotiations; discussions; connection
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle