first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
many problems; various problems
distinction; differentiation; classification
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
of course; certainly; naturally
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
free (of charge); gratuitous
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency