(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
practicality; utility; usefulness
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
old friend; old acquaintance
transfer; assignment; conveyance
minute adjustment; fine tuning
lading; loading; carrying
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
combination technique in Judo
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
genuine article; real thing; real deal
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
direct control; direct supervision
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
foreign citizenship; foreign nationality
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
telecommunication equipment
regional cuisine; local cuisine
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy