armband; arm band; brassard
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
just a minute; small quantity
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to say; to be called; to do
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one's home country; one's homeland
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
third year (college) student; junior
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
Ministry of Culture (e.g. in China)
those present; attendance