approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
February; second month of the lunar calendar
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
had better ...; had better not ...
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
automated teller machine; automatic teller machine; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
single word; a few words; brief comment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
occasionally; once in a while; now and then