system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
wide difference; a world of difference
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
other than; excluding; without
attendance (at school); going to school
story; tale; talk; discussion
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to join forces with; to cooperate with
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
around the clock; day and night
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
for this very reason; that is exactly why
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)