recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
relatively; comparatively
foreign; abroad; overseas
direct import; direct importation
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
one's own work; making by oneself
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to blow off; to be blown off
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
episode; anecdote; vignette
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
please (give me); please (do for me)