break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
stranger; visitor; outsider
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
outside the city; suburbs
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
summer festival; summer matsuri
joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest
private funds; own funds; private property
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
hope of success; prospects of success
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
certain; definite; clear; credible
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
a few years ago; some years back