previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
number one; first; best; most; game; round
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
development; exploitation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to take over; to hand over
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
determination; resolution
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
in the mountains; among the mountains
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible