Japan's best; number one in Japan
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
another company; other company
time; hour; period; class
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
February; second month of the lunar calendar
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
action of making something; -ification