also known as; also called
centre; center; center fielder
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
ministries and government offices; the authorities
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to harm; to cause harm to
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
roughly; coarsely; grittily
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to have a long life; to live a long time
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
collaborative research; joint research
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to establish; to formulate
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
form; method; system; formula
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable