the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
leading; guiding; commanding
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
like a decent person; human
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
as expected; as predicted
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
vinegared rice topped with sliced raw tuna