to have both; to possess both; to combine with
modesty; humility; being humble
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
slim; slender; slight; delicate
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
marriage in which the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
big chance; big opportunity
assortment; product lineup
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
packed and sterilised food; retort food
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)