investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
interior; inside; internal
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
call; summons; convening; convocation
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
printout; (computer) printing
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
without; but if; otherwise; or else
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
every month; each month; monthly
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to continue to work; to work away (at)