duty; obligation; responsibility
many items; pressure of business
again and again; repeatedly
absorption; suction; attraction
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina); weeping fig; ficus
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
primary school; elementary school; grade school
the way back; the way home; return trip
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
(going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
conifer; needle-leaved tree
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
the military and civilians
all companies; each company
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
R; r; radius; curve; rounding; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
(initial) setup; installation; matching two-piece clothes; matching top and bottom
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience