the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
else; in addition; besides
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
cooking; food preparation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
tendency; trend; inclination
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
agricultural land; farmland
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
national character; regional character
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety