grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
point of departure; initial point; starting point
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
in order; in turn; one by one
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
foreign; abroad; overseas
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
convenience; user-friendliness
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
competing companies; rival companies
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing