rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
amount of money; sum of money
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
consumer financing firm; loan shark
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to demand money; to pester; to extort
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to amuse oneself; to make merry
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
student (esp. a university student)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
monetary; financial; pecuniary