correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
settlement; solution; resolution
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
after that; afterwards; thereafter
image change; changing one's image; makeover
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to relapse; to reassert; to review
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
many; numerous; various; large number of
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)