when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
living together; communal life; cohabitation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
moving; touching; stirring
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
infrastructure improvement
systematisation; systematization
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
set of three; three sets; three classes
smooth (i.e. without problems)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
frequency (of occurrence)
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
independent unit; autonomous unit
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.