river; stream; River; the ... river
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
interview (e.g. for a job)
to employ; to hire; to charter
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to pick up; to find; to gather
interception (email); wiretap; bug
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible