country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
personal (employee); employed; retained
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
by myself; in person; by oneself
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
entrance; admission; entering
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)