isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
process; course; mechanism
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
holding out a little longer
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
the front; honest; upright; decent
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
convenient; handy; useful
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
order of chivalry; chivalric order
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
like this; in this way; as you see
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
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
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred