to have a long life; to live a long time
voiced repetition mark in hiragana
inspection station; inspection centre
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
accessible toilet; accessible restroom
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
to wait for an opportunity
year of one's birth; one's birth year
terrible pain; terrible hardship; terrible suffering
moo (sound of a cow); moo-cow; moo-moo
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
grinder; grinding machine
to use one's intuition; to use one's instinct; to use one's head
patient's registration ticket
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
unclear point; unclear points
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
stress-induced; stress-related
Sachertorte; chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing
feminization; feminisation
municipal hospital; public hospital