to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
something like ...; something called ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
powerful person; influential person
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
summer vacation; summer holiday
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
nonchalantly; without a care
to speak; to say; to vocalize
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
date (of an event, meeting, etc.)
terminus; terminal; end edge
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
inattention; absent-mindedness