cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
national traits or character; nationality
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
recommendation; referral; endorsement
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support