gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to hand (over); to deliver in person
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
person in charge; official; attendant
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
reissue (of a book, bond, passport, etc.); republication
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
here and there; in places
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
group; party; team; squad; section
establishment (of a business); founding
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
collapse of a bubble economy; economic bubble burst
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to mark the end; to spell the end