as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
president (of a society); chairman
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
chief executive officer; CEO
originally; by nature; from the start
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reform; reformation; reorganization
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away