caddie (golf); caddy; (CD-ROM) caddy
deadline (esp. in the entertainment industry); fixed ending time
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
moment (of force); momentum
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
health care professional; medical worker
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
division (of company); operations department
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
study of foreign languages; linguistics
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus