one's field of expertise; one's strong area
true character; real nature
true friend; close friend
bribe; sweetener; douceur
hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
international politics; world politics
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
State Shintō; nationalistic and ideological form of Shinto, abolished in 1945
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
basking in the sun; sunbathing
dark clouds; black clouds
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
becoming active; increase in activity
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
cat grass (often Avena sativa); catgrass
don't worry; there's no need to worry
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
exemption; exoneration; discharge
city planning; urban planning; town planning
plan; protocol; manifest; program
oracle; revelation; divine message
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
column of water; water column
utilization rate; usage rate; occupancy rate