to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
will not do; do not; does not
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
document; official papers
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
greeting; a fine thing to say
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
bribe; sweetener; douceur
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support