just like that;  quite so;  I agree; (lit.) that street
 what kind of;  what sort of;  what;  no matter what (kind of);  whatever;  any
 to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.);  to pull in;  to attract (e.g. stares)
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 even if;  no matter (what);  if;  though;  although;  supposing
 cowardly;  craven;  unfair;  mean;  sneaky
 to abuse (verbally);  to curse at;  to shout abuse at;  to speak ill of
 sacrifice;  victim;  sacrifice (to a deity)
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 for the first time;  only after ... is it ...;  only when ... do you ...;  first time;  (one's) first
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 emperor (of Japan);  mikado
 standing techniques (judo, wrestling);  standing throw
 art;  technique;  means;  way;  trick;  trap
 arsenal;  arms and ammunition factory
 estimate (of costs);  budget
 to invest in;  to sink money into;  to put into;  to lay out (funds);  to inject;  to impregnate
 predominance;  superiority;  ascendancy;  advantage;  supremacy
 to advance;  to move forward;  to carry forward (plans, work, etc.);  to proceed with;  to raise;  to elevate
 Your Majesty;  His Majesty;  Her Majesty
 technology;  engineering;  technique;  skill;  art;  craft
 study;  research;  investigation
 to be frugal;  to be sparing;  to value;  to hold dear;  to regret (e.g. a loss);  to feel sorry (for)
 big;  large;  loud;  extensive;  spacious;  important
 prefix for forming ordinal numbers
 bureau;  department;  office (e.g. post, telephone);  broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio);  affair;  situation
 major;  lieutenant commander;  wing commander
 bureau director;  office chief
 greeting;  greetings;  speech (congratulatory or appreciative);  address;  reply;  response;  revenge
 I see;  that's right;  indeed
 intimate friend;  close friend;  bosom buddy;  chum
 conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard;  reason;  cause;  meaning;  circumstances;  situation
 foreign country;  other country;  another province;  strange land;  alien land