round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
Heijō-kyō (capital of Japan from 710-40 and 745-84; located in present-day Nara)
wadō kaichin; Japan's first circulated coinage (minted in 708 CE)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
choices; alternatives; options
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
diffusion index; discomfort index; drug information
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
Internet Protocol; IP; intellectual property
(TV) commercial; center forward; center fielder; crowdfunding; cross-fade; Compact Flash
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe; CFE
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to stick it out (until the end)
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
marking; grading; scoring
marriageable age; chance of marriage
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
green tract of land; green space
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
chink in the armor (armour)