situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
time; hour; period; class
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
few decades; many decades; several decades
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)