one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
kana-kanji conversion (on a computer, etc.)
group paragraph conversion
ATOK (Advanced Technology Of Kana-kanji transfer); early Japanese IME
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
to raise one's voice; to shout
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
long slits (esp. of eyes)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
sudden death; unexpected death
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
equality; impartiality; evenness
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
standardization; uniformalization
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
competing companies; rival companies
independently developed; proprietary
Tomcat (fighter aircraft); F-14
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected