to come from; to have roots in
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
maintenance; preservation; improvement
position; location; base; point; site
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
pack of lies; complete fabrication
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
flood of customers; roaring business
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
how much; how many; however
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
if it is the case that ...
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to ask; to enquire; to query
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
confections; sweets; candy; cake
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
master; teacher; stable master
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged