although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(religious) faith; belief; creed
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
everything; anything; nothing
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
preliminary investigation; preparation
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
operation; functioning; running
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
prospects of victory; chances of success
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill