troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
illegal downloading (e.g. of copyrighted works)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
finding employment; getting a job
several times; several degrees
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
low rating; bad reputation
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
Tokyo Big Sight (exhibition center)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
counter for books; volume
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
affixing; pasting; sticking
to do someone in; to bump someone off
periodic; regular; routine
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
competition for better work
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
because; for; the reason why is ...
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless