expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
movie; film; video; video clip
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
town; city; municipal; urban
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)