battlefield; battleground
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
term of guarantee; warranty period
long ago; already; a long time ago
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
distinction; differentiation; classification
useful thing; usable article
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
with these words; while saying
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
metallic sound; metallic clank
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide