Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Hall
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
The Catcher in the Rye (novel by J. D. Salinger)
global company; global corporation; multinational company
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
leaving school during a term
alternative school; free school
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi; rolling something thickly; something rolled thickly (a cigar, etc.)
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
frequent; densely packed; thick
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
one's original family name; maiden name
family vacation; family trip
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing