opening and shutting; opening and closing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
impression; strong belief; conviction
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
rather; better; instead; if anything
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
negotiations; discussions; connection
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
now that; since; so long as; because
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly