exclamation mark; exclamation point
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
warehouseman; storekeeper
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
finally; in the end; on top of all that
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
that's (as in "that's all")
fax; facsimile; fax machine
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
International System of Units; SI
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
merman; half man-half fish