certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
by means of; due to; because of; according to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
program (e.g. TV); programme
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
Japanese person; Japanese people
festival; feast; carnival
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
one more time; once more; once again