guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
factory; plant; mill; workshop
group; bunch; crowd; group
construction; establishment
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
while; during; while; although; all; both
modernization; modernisation
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
lottery run by a temple or shrine
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
second; number two; runner-up
father; dad; husband; you; he
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to turn towards; to point
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
birth; creation; formation
Japan's best; number one in Japan
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
same; similar; (just) like; equal
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
naturalization; naturalisation
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet