to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
vice-minister; undersecretary
the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
by means of; due to; because of; according to
decision; determination; resolution
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
professor; teaching; instruction
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)