first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
support; backing; aid; assistance
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Japanese company (business, firm)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
time; hour; period; class
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
one by one; in detail; minutely
how long; how far; how much
scale; scope; plan; structure
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as many (people) as possible
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
fate; destiny; predestination
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed