we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
about; concerning; related to; -ish
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in comparison to; rather than
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
utmost limit; extremity; result
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
one thin flat object; one sheet
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
troublesome; pain in the butt
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire