thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
in that way; like that; that way
to be born; to come into the world
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to like; to love; to be fond of
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
last week; the week before
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
in person; personally; directly
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
and then; and so; and; so then
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
offense and defense; offence and defence
arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus); Okhotsk Atka mackerel
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
strength; power; proficiency; ability
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than