first (of its kind) in Japan
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
crude wood (i.e. with many knots)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog; Asiatic wild dog
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
have a good day; take care; see you
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
sharing; share (on social media); market share
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
two persons; two people; pair; couple
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note