union; joining; conjugation
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
ardent; passionate; vehement
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
digitization; digitalization
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
drawing a figure; drawing a diagram; construction
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
inspection; checking (goods, products)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity