centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
it's been a long time; long time no see
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
former name; previous name; old name
now; the present time; just now; another; more
name; given name; first name
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I see; that's right; indeed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)