company president; manager; director
witnessing; observing; sighting
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
accomplishments; taking lessons (in dance, music, tea ceremony, flower arranging, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
free time; time at leisure
although I say; although one might say; although called
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to rush over; to run up to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
in the morning; during the morning