thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
next term; next period; next version; next release
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
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...
name; given name; first name
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
principal occupation; core business
philanthropic activity; charity work
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
participation; joining; entry; adherence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
heir; inheritor; successor
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish