so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
measurement error; calculation error
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
honour; honor; glory; privilege
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive