to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
you could say that; that might be so
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
society; public; community; social studies
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
visit (from someone); call
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
perfect; complete; flawless
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply