enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
head; lead; vanguard; first
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
core; core; hardcore; all-out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order