ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
discount price; special offer price
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
within; inside of; less than
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
use; utilization; utilisation; application
both; both sides; both parties
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
locational advantage; advantageous position
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
consultation; consulting; consul
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
sphere; circle; range; category
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sign; indication; omen; symptom