uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
as a child; when one was a child
continuation; succession; series
ten; 10; ten years of age
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
drinking party; get-together
(not) even once; (not) ever
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
presence; sitting with; being with
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to be consistent; to be coherent
in-box (e.g. for received e-mail); inbox; in-tray
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
senior high school; high school
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect