handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
March; third month of the lunar calendar
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to repeat; to do something over again
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances