characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
third stage; three stages
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
looking or acting as if one owned the place
trial product; prototype model
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
elementary particle; particle
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
prototype model; experimental machine
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)