people; citizens; subjects; folk
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
changing clothes; change of clothes
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
tension; mental strain; nervousness
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
it is not (like that) either
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
older brother; elder brother
18-litre measuring container
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
adds force or indicates command
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
several minutes; a few minutes
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
person in charge; official; attendant
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
successful bid; winning a tender