strength; power; proficiency; ability
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
store brand; straight bond; station break; sideback; social business
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
older brother; elder brother
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
company president; manager; director
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
night view; night skyline; nightscape
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
palatial residence; stately mansion
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
opening a business; opening a practice
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
interior design; interior; upholstery