inside an office, laboratory, power plant, etc.
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
sound of voice; vocal sound
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
postcard-sized photographic portrait of a celebrity; bromide paper
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas); sacred baboon
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
mulberry (colour); dark purple
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
(distinction of) sex; gender
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith