(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
belief; faith; conviction
end; close; conclusion; termination
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to attempt; to test; to try out
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly