writing something on commission; newly written text
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
game arcade; video arcade
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
waiting for the traffic lights to change
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
point in common; common feature
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
preparations for returning (home)
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
3000; three thousand; many
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
time required; time taken; necessary time
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
name plate; name tag; label
research and development; R&D
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise