apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
cut end; section; opening; slit
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
leadership; initiative; spearhead
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
chemical substances; chemicals
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
superior; superiors; senior
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
traffic analysis (esp. web); access analysis
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
suspicious character (person, figure)
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference