application programming interface; API
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
opposition party; the opposition
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
leader; authority; mainstay
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
normal distribution; Gaussian distribution
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
linear; linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
all companies; each company
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
direct selling; direct sales
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)