today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
nothing but; none other than
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
pact; convention; agreement
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)