to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
level; standard; water level
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
question; inquiry; enquiry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any