to state; to express; to mention
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
negotiations; discussions; connection
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to discuss; to talk together
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
feeling; sense; impression
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
front; frontage; facade; main
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
government; administration
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
People's Honour Award (honor); National Honour Award