to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
tendency; trend; inclination
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to become better; to improve
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
special offers available for a limited time of the day; limited-time sale
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
older sister; lass; young lady
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
don't worry about it; forget about it
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
lost article; something forgotten
-less; lacking; non-existing
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
platform; home; home base; home plate
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)