box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
bribe; money under the table
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be exhausted; to be worn out
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
no matter how much time passes
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
(United States of) America; USA
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten