choices; alternatives; options
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
likability; favorability; popularity
ups and downs; up-and-down
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
social; societal; societary
dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
smooth (i.e. without problems)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
contrived; false-sounding
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
softly; mildly; gently; politely
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
course; route; path; process; stages
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible