food and drink; eating and drinking
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
creation; generation; formation; derivation
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
interior; inside; internal
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
long (time that has passed); old (story)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
depiction; description; portrayal
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government