development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
artificial intelligence; AI
important cultural property; important cultural asset
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
to succeed; to bear fruit
front-page article; top story; lead
mass communication; mass media
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to drink too much and lose self-control
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
game arcade; video arcade
back street; back alley; off-street
hook (high point of a song); chorus