seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
interests of a ministry; departmental interests
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
parting; separation; farewell
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to cease; to stop; to be over
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage
semi-express train; local express train; sub-express train
ticket window; box office; ticket
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
something wrapped in a furoshiki
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
overhead luggage rack; overhead baggage rack
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
mountain climbing; mountaineering
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)