to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to hide; to keep to oneself
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reality; actuality; hard fact
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
still; even now; to this day
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be exhausted; to be tired out
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker