next; following; subsequent; stage; station
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
work-style reform; reform of work practices (location, hours, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
kisha club; restrictive press club operated by some government bodies and corporations
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
telephone call; telephone (device)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
story; tale; talk; discussion
emperor (of Japan); mikado
financial statement; statement of accounts
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
donation; contribution; offering
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which