to correct oneself; to restate
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
approval; license; licence; permission
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to refer to; to use as reference
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
clear; precise; definite; distinct
news; word; tidings; omen
very important person; VIP
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early (days); initial stage; initial
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation