attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
by myself; in person; by oneself
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
that is to say; so that means
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
scene; sight; scenario; setting
excursion; field trip; school trip
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
questionnaire; survey; poll
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter