center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
reform; reformation; reorganization
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
it seems so; that's what it looks like
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
income; receipts; revenue
population ageing (aging)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
emphatic sentence-ending particle
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
suffix for familiar person
apparently; appears to be
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
outside of one's area of expertise
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to get between; to be caught in
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour