to lay the foundation (for)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
foundation stone; cornerstone
to name; to call; to christen; to term
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
multi-; multi-post; multi-level marketing; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to some extent; to a certain extent
probability; likelihood; chances
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
out-of-court settlement payment
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese