voice guidance; voice guide; audio guide; spoken instructions
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
people; citizens; subjects; folk
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
what one should do (usu. in questions)
fax; facsimile; fax machine
order (to an employee from management)
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
great love; passionate affair
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
distinguished service; meritorious service
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
about when; about what time; how soon
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
over-fond parent; doting parent
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack