briquette (charcoal or coal)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
arrest; apprehension; capture
Shishi Ten'ya (1924.6.25-)
Seto Wan'ya (1926.3.10-1993.2.10)
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
article; news story; report; account
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
I appreciate your efforts
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
how many people; a number of people
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)