very interesting; of great interest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
proposal; proposition; suggestion
pride; dignity; self-respect
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
business; work; operations; service; duties
such ... as; or some such
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
proper; full time (staff); career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start); regular price; net price
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
order (to an employee from management)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
real thing; original; actual
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded