Japan's best; number one in Japan
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
stepwise; one step at a time
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
what's that?; what the...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to gather; to collect; to assemble
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
had better ...; had better not ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break