appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
reward; honorarium; remuneration
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
birth; creation; formation
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
pupil; student; schoolchild
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%