association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
estimate (of costs); budget
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
senior high school student
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
naturalization; naturalisation
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
in the same way as; just like
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
same; similar; (just) like; equal
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
like this; this sort; this way
largest company; industry leader
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
rather than; more ... than ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point