living abroad; life overseas
stab wound; puncture wound
(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen
overseas assignment; overseas posting
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
combination technique in Judo
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
just past noon; afternoon
to wash again; to reconsider
aggressiveness; aggression
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
all-night vigil over a body; wake
stabbing to death; putting out
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer