to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
talk; conversation; dialogue
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
digital voice recorder; field recorder
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
production output; number of goods manufactured
multiplication table; times table
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
tape transcription; transcribing from recorded tape; audio-typing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
paste (form); (as a) paste
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
demo tape; demonstration tape
audio tape; magnetic tape
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
literally; to the letter; literal
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once