umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to have a rumor circulating
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
acceleration; speeding up
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism