explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
beginning; outset; first; onset
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character