country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
means; way; method; measure
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
too (much); overly; excessively
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
a long, long time ago; very long ago
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what the hell are you saying?
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
with these words; while saying
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to discuss; to talk together
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
baggage claim tag (at hotels, stations, etc.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
no problem; it doesn't matter
all you want; as much as one wants
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
not caring; not giving a damn
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout