to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
while; during (the time when)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
reason; cause; circumstances
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be surprised; to be astonished
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
pupil; student; schoolchild
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may