role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
free (of charge); gratuitous
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
outline; summary; gist; in brief
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
comparatively; relatively
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
southerly (wind); from the south
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
southern part; the south (of a region)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to get strong; to gain strength
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
military forces; hosts; troops
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded