startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
orders; instructions; directive; command
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
special selection; finest pick; top pick
main force; chief object; mainline
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(social) class; rank; grade
three; three years of age
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
troops; group members; team members
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
out of control; uncontrollable
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please