in advance; beforehand; previously
association; union; guild
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
(political) power; authority; influence
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
negotiations; discussions; connection
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
society; public; community; social studies
to gaze out at; to look out over
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
finding employment; getting a job
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)