top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
the three gods of creation; five-grain guardian gods
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to compose; to put together
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
use; utilization; utilisation; application
proposal; proposition; suggestion
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
branch office; branch store
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome); coliseum (large stadium)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable