to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
strength; power; proficiency; ability
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
not yet known; unknown; strange
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
and yet; despite (all) that
to push aside; to brush aside
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
door; gate; opening; title page
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point