(period of) a year; during an era
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
estimate (of costs); budget
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to be helpful; to be useful
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
of course; certainly; naturally
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
bank; banking institution
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
but; however; provided that
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
branch office; branch store
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in