indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
commerce; trade; business
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
one large ...; a great ...
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
place; position; location; position; standing; status
Executive Office of the President (USA, etc.)
outward appearance; looks
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
fort; stronghold; fortification
interior; inside; internal
military authorities; army circles
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(political) power; authority; influence
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
... years old; age (of) ...
nothing but; except; no more than
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
direct control; direct supervision
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called