fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
inspection of a meter; reading a meter; needle detection (in garments, etc.); needle inspection
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
without permission; without notice
secret base; hideout; hidden position
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
going south; heading southward
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
hayfield; field of miscanthus
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
how; in what way; by what means
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
final; eventual; ultimate
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
hello; good day; good afternoon
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out