floor space index; FSI; floor area ratio; FAR; ratio of building size to lot; plot ratio
global company; global corporation; multinational company
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
meditation; contemplation
IT revolution; information revolution
special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number
leaving work (office, school) early
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
professional shogi player; professional go player
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
monthly publication; monthly issue