to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
image; figure; figure; form; image
creation; Creation (by God)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
expression; presentation; representation; notation
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
bad debt; nonperforming loan
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
export; exportation; efferent
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to lose sight of; to miss
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable