to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
security; stability; safety; peace
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
future prospects; promise
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
both (people); the two of them
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
menu; schedule; program; menu
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
food steam-boiled in an earthenware teapot
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
for a while; for some time; for a period