valid;  proper;  right;  appropriate;  reasonable
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 isn't it?;  let's ...;  why don't we ...;  how about we ...
 middle;  centre;  center;  midpoint;  heart
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...;  did not ...
 fellow;  guy;  thing;  object;  he;  she
 why?;  what for?;  how?;  by what means?
 look here;  I say;  well;  I know what;  I'll tell you what;  just a minute
 in accordance with;  following;  roughly;  about;  Street;  Avenue
 until now;  so far;  up to the present
 counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted);  noun read using its on-yomi;  counter for articles;  indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
 necessary;  needed;  essential;  necessity;  need;  requirement
 wonderful;  astounding;  marvellous
 making rapid progress;  making great advances;  rush;  dash;  onslaught
 start-up company;  venture business
 all present;  all concerned;  all of us
 substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
 oh;  ho;  exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.;  hoo (owl call);  toot (sound of a flute)
 top;  top position;  senior management;  senior bureaucrat
 generation;  lifetime;  age
 field;  sphere;  realm;  division;  branch
 advance (into a new market or stage of progress);  launching (a new career or venture);  expanding (into a new market);  stepping forward;  emerging
 thoroughness;  completeness;  consistency;  thorough enforcement;  seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
 control;  management (e.g. of a business)
 doctrine;  rule;  principle;  -ism
 rationalization;  rationalisation;  rationalize;  rationalise
 achievement;  performance;  results;  work;  contribution
 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails);  to lengthen;  to extend;  to reach out;  to hold out;  to straighten;  to smooth out
 type;  kind;  type (of person);  (ideal) type;  typewriter;  typing
 in short;  the point is;  the important thing is;  in a word;  basically
 money monger;  money-happy person;  person who is money-mad;  money-grubber
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity
 keep up your strength;  chin up!
 cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus);  shamisen;  geisha;  wheelbarrow;  clay bed-warmer;  bottom;  submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
 mark;  symbol;  to mark;  to put a mark on;  trademark;  paying attention to;  focusing on
 stamp;  sticker (in messaging apps);  (large) emoji