bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
senior high school; high school
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
newspaper story (article, account)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
six (long cylindrical things)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
long ago; already; a long time ago
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
nail technician; manicurist
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
as many (people) as possible
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to fall in love (with); to love
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in