earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
dried citrus peel (esp. of a satsuma mandarin) used as seasoning and in traditional Chinese medicine; chenpi
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
technical research institute
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to put on airs; to assume importance
what's what; heads or tails
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
difficult to ...; hard to ...
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
creation; Creation (by God)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
starting (departure) time
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
the same; the said; likewise
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to accept (a thing) with thanks
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
flawless; absolute perfection
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to