first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
natural virtue; personal virtue
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
guardian; protector; patron; parent
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
now that; since; so long as; because
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
ceremony; rite; ritual; service