guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
association; union; guild
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
cooperation; collaboration
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
enterprise; business; company; corporation
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
at work; in the midst of work; working
later on; eventually; afterwards
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
endless; boundless; everlasting
mountain road; mountain trail
desperately; for one's dear life
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)