(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
tradition; legend; folklore
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
charming; fascinating; attractive
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
one large ...; a great ...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
realistic; practical; feasible
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
don't you think?; indicates question
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
down to earth; reasonable
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
immediately; at once; instantly
decrease; reduction; decline