engagement; business; affair; use; need
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
contract; compact; agreement
to have the privilege of doing
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
import; importation; introduction; afferent
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
every year; yearly; annually
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
certain; definite; clear; credible
reason; cause; circumstances
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
production output; number of goods manufactured
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
individual; one by one; separate; each
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
be (that) as it may; having said that
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved