expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
competent; suitable; qualified
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
support; backing; patronage
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to state; to express; to mention
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
after that; afterwards; thereafter
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to apologize; to apologise
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
moving tale; impressive tale
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
candidate (for an election)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to surround; to crowd around
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
political measures; policy
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct