recommendation; referral; endorsement
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
using as an intermediary; through
chief; main; principal; important
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
a few years ago; some years back
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
duty; obligation; responsibility
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
title of honour; title of honor
all over Japan; throughout Japan
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
I see; that's right; indeed
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level