air transport; air lift; airlift
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
instead; but (on the other hand)
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
door; gate; opening; title page
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
completion; perfection; accomplishment
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
of course; certainly; naturally
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be helpful; to be useful
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement