what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
second; number two; runner-up
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
go that far; to that extent