for convenience; as a matter of convenience
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
two (long cylindrical things)
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
company; corporation; workplace
beginning; outset; first; onset
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
degree of familiarity; popularity
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
atelier; studio; workshop
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
of no interest; not interested
individual; private person; personal; private
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage