I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
sun; saint; San (people); son
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
convenient; handy; useful
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
security guard; doorkeeper
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to have the privilege of doing
since when; from when; how long
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
planning; project; plan; design
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in