whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
from now; from this moment; henceforth
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
else; in addition; besides
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; he who first suggests it should be the first to do it
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to collect; to assemble; to gather
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
appointment; assignment; promotion
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
yourself; himself; herself
name; given name; first name
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself