alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
moving; touching; stirring
donation; contribution; endowment
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
fund-raising; collection of funds
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to keep a watchful eye on
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
curse; spell; malediction
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
special price; bargain price
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)