foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
all; entire; whole; altogether
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
pleasant feeling; good vibes
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
one's post; place of work; workplace
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)