superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
instability; insecurity; crankiness
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
too much; excessively; too
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people