grandfather; old man; elderly man
joint together; opposite; facing
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to collect; to assemble; to gather
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
holding two or more positions concurrently
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
periodic; regular; routine
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
auxiliary organization (organisation); extra-departmental body; fringe organization
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
creation; formation; foundation; establishment
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
public interest; public benefit; public good
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity; legal person; juridical person
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
way of speaking; intimation
guess; speculation; supposition
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
selling out; being sold out
Haydn; Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809; Austrian composer)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)