hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
by means of; due to; because of; according to
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
the very best; excellent; superb
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in comparison to; rather than
to prevent; to take precautions
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be helpful; to be useful
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
administrator; director; commissioner
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality