the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
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)
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
special; particular; peculiar; unique
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
outside the country; abroad
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
in succession; one by one
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness