seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
very popular; highly favoured
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
switch (of a railroad); points (of a railway)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
railway turntable; car turntable; driveway turntable
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
verbal check (esp. on railroads); verbal confirmation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
front; frontage; facade; main
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)