process; course; mechanism
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
now; the present time; just now; another; more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
of great promise; with a promising future
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
recommendation; referral; endorsement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)