big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to turn towards; to point
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)