in succession; one by one
privatization; privatisation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
government management; state management
defense; defence; protection
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
talking while standing; standing around talking
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
arm; skill; efforts; ability
metre; meter; meter; gauge
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be surprised; to be astonished
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you