even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
woman; female; feminine gender
negotiations; discussions; connection
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
in accordance with; according to
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
family; relatives; dependents; household
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
leader; magnate; big head
to take over; to hand over
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
while; even though; despite
position; location; base; point; site
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
now; the present time; just now; another; more
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)