direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
war; battle; match; game; competition
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
management; administration; operation
number of persons; personnel
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to employ; to hire; to charter
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in that way; thus; so; so?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that