cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
humiliation; shame; loss of face
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to appear all together; to be all present
to lean against; to set against
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
chopping board; cutting board
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
dilapidated house; deserted house
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
in the meanwhile; during the time
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to care for someone; to look after someone
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to become empty; to be emptied
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
bowl of rice topped with egg
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
going through; going via; going by way of