individual; one by one; separate; each
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA); NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
official copy of the family register
8000; eight thousand; many
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
ward office; council (regional)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
living by oneself; living alone
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to think constantly about; to dwell on
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
an eye for people; the ability to judge character