advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
unconfirmed; unidentified
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
discovery; detection; finding
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
emergency; extraordinary; unusual