selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
the other day; a few days ago
heart attack; myocardial infarction
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
International Christian University
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
medical care; medical treatment
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
writing in a European language; European text; Roman letters
Official Development Assistance; ODA
human immunodeficiency virus; HIV
information technology; IT
in succession; one after another
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
katakana word; word written in katakana
nata de coco; coconut gel
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)
coined word; coinage; neologism
Marine Day (national holiday; 3rd Monday of July)
Japanese language; native Japanese words (as opposed to Chinese-derived words and other foreign loanwords)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
explanation of a word (phrase, term, etc.); interpretation of a word
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact