while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cut corners; to be shoddy
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
street; quarter; district; area
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
leadership; initiative; spearhead
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
estimate (of costs); budget
how long; how much; to what extent
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
support; backing; aid; assistance
scale; scope; plan; structure
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
should; must; -able; probably; likely
municipal office; council; city hall
public hall; community center; community centre
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)