electronic parts; electronic components
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
soon; shortly; before long
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
schedule; program; calendar
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
energy problems; energy issues
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
everyday life; daily life
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
if you think about it; come to think of it
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
out of place artifact; OOPArt
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
prehistoric era; prehistoric times; prehistory
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
magic tool (in fiction); magical item