top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
(written) contract; agreement
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as (for); for; in the capacity of
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
1,000,000; one million; million; many
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
big chance; big opportunity
such a thing; something like that
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
just because; even if; even though
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
large amount of money; great cost
for the first time in one's life
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression