theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
local news section; the city desk
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
chronological order; time series
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
change; transition; vicissitudes
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to look around; to survey
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
participation; joining; entry; adherence
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Nagano (city, prefecture)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed