system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to have meaning; to be meaningful
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
eating; bite (in fishing)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
future (usually near); prospects
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to have the privilege of doing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
considerably; fairly; quite
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
loveable; very likeable; like very much