interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
leader; central personage
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
new residential area; new residential development
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
(made of) stone; stone-built
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
new town (esp. planned satellite towns of Osaka Prefecture); new housing development
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
destination; place one stays during a trip
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
student (esp. a university student)
recommendation; endorsement
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
healthy; sound; wholesome
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
headquarters; head office; main office