this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
scale; scope; plan; structure
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
vocal sound; tone of voice
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
bored; having nothing to do; idle
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to jump at; to be attracted by
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
both hands; both arms; ten
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement