secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to apologize; to apologise
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
cold northerly winter wind from the Rokko Mountains
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
than; other than; except; but
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
second day of the month; two days
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
business; trade; operations; sales
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
free (of charge); gratuitous
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
air conditioning; air cooling
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
it is not (like that) either
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials