to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to pass (of time); to elapse
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
platform; home; home base; home plate
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
number; number plate; license plate
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
official announcement; proclamation
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
green light; (giving) permission; OK
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial