Southern Kuril Islands (held by Russia, claimed by Japan); Northern Territories
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
bracelet (usu. dating from the Kofun period)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
vocational school; technical school
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
firm; unshakeable; resolute
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to be expensive; to be costly
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
emergency light; emergency lamp
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
overestimation; overvaluing
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
resignation (from a position)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)