enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be found; to be discovered
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to look forward to something
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
suffix for familiar person
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)