to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
waterproofing; making watertight
mountain stream; mountain torrent
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to pull in (fish); to land
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
independent action; acting alone
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
social networking service; SNS
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly