above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
rural community development; rural community activation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
business; trade; operations; sales
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
social meeting place; watering hole
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs