propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to grow up; to become an adult
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
self-mutilation; self-injury
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
authenticity; credibility
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
residing; living; dwelling
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
brothers and sisters; siblings
odds and ends; all; every
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
telephone book; telephone directory
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
contrary to one's expectations
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
complementation; supplementation; completion
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive