idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
war; fighting; fierce competition
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
material; substance; matter
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to appear in the newspaper
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
individual; private person; personal; private
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
service center; call center
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
head of business department
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
car involved in an accident
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter