helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
cultural center; cultural centre
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
clientele; customer stratum
(living with) ease and comfort; easy street; life without financial worries
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
first-rate; finest quality; the best
ice house; ice room; cold room
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research; JFCR
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
directly under; falling perpendicularly
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
safety; welfare; well-being
before the end of this year
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
around the end of (a period of time)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to put into writing; to write
tribute (to a monarch, feudal lord, etc.); taxes; taxation
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
endurance; perseverance; patience
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
cockpit voice recorder; CVR; voice recorder; dictation machine; dictaphone