China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
foreign; abroad; overseas
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to recall; to remember; to recollect
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
planning; project; plan; design
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be able to manage somehow or another
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
falling object; fallen object
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
serious; not joking; straight
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)