present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
great difference; major mistake
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
signature; signing; sealing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to repeat; to do something over again
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
position; location; base; point; site
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
highest grade; superlative degree
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass (of time); to elapse
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
office hours; business hours; working hours
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
quality (of a product or a service)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
individual; one by one; separate; each
(manufacturer's) serial number
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
adds force or indicates command
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise