prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to paint (draw) a picture
common knowledge; well-known fact
form; shape; figure; visage
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
shopping; purchased goods
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
unified effort of government and private sector
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint