system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
the front; honest; upright; decent
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
both hands; both arms; ten
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
tone (of voice); manner of talking
as stated; verbatim; literally
more than usual (usu. time)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
as (for); for; in the capacity of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
feeling; sense; impression
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut