married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
again; once again; yet again
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
other than; excluding; without
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
personal feelings; self-interest
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(another's) daughter; young lady
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
without cause; without reason
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
senior high school; high school
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
electronics; electronic engineering
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
institute of technology; technological university; technical university; engineering college
future; possible; potential; prospective
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
evolved form; developed form
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness