by myself; in person; by oneself
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
Toyama (city, prefecture)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
factory; plant; mill; workshop
as (for); for; in the capacity of
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
quality (of a product or a service)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
patent; special permission; license; licence
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
highest level; high-water mark
parts; accessories; components
precision instrument or machine
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
perfect; complete; flawless
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade