considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
legend; folklore; tradition
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
rich person; wealthy person
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(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)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
rich person; wealthy person
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
easily; in no time; effortlessly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be born; to come into the world
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
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
old poem (esp. waka); old song