bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
information technology; IT
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
training; education; development; cultivation
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
relation; connection; relevance
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
primer; manual; introductory book
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan