in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
immediately; right away; on the spot
reaching; attaining; arrival
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
acceleration; speeding up
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
how long; how far; how much
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
with a friendly grin; smilingly
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
same; similar; (just) like; equal
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
foreign matter; impurities
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
such ... as; or some such
talk; conversation; dialogue
individual; private person; personal; private
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)