fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to remember; to keep in mind
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
blue and white; paleness; pallidness
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
nausea; sickness in the stomach
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to be touching; to be moving
interview (with a doctor); history taking
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
permanent residence; denizenship
to become famous overnight; to burst into fame
newspaper reporter; print journalist
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
autonomy; right of self-government
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
village; hamlet; countryside; country
rank; ranking order; hierarchy