to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
considerably; greatly; a lot
beautification; glorification
thank you for your continued patronage
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
again; once more; a second time
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do