to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
period of time; time slot; time zone
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
specialization; specialisation
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to gather; to collect; to assemble
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
suddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
new menu item; new dish on a menu
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
heating; application of heat
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion