substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
that day; the very same day
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
street; quarter; district; area
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
store interior; inside of a shop