merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
survival; survivor; relic
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
planning; project; plan; design
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
chalaza (part of egg tissue)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to cease; to stop; to be over
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
diesel oil; gas oil; light oil