creating a (usually favorable) environment
Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
opening (of uncultivated land)
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
lading; loading; carrying
Japanese-style confectionary store
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
dual personality; split personality
straying; wandering off course
to quit one's job; to resign
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
conditionally; with conditions attached
moment to quit; way to quit
how; in what way; in what manner
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
how long; how far; how much
not understanding; not knowing
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
simply put; putting it simply; in short
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
Japan's best; number one in Japan
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
license; permit; licence; certificate