switching over to; migration; transition
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
energy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving
four posts that used to support the roof over the ring
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
rebirth; new birth; nascent
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
major power outage; massive blackout
snow and ice; snow ice; frozen snow
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
every place; various places
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
several years; a few years
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
preparation; provision; guarding
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
study; research; investigation
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
common area (of a condominimum or other multi-unit building); common element
Noshiro Thermal Power Station
terminal (electricity); pin (on a semiconductor or microcontroller); port (e.g. LAN port)