article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
bank; banking institution
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
company president; manager; director
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; MLIT
three times; thrice; third (interval)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
although I say; although one might say; although called
absorption; suction; attraction
Japan's best; number one in Japan
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
article; news story; report; account
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(political) administration; political power
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy