obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
primness; prim person; clear soup
final part; last bit; end
predecessor; people of former times
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
aroma candle; aromatic candle
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
national certification; national qualification; government certification
translated sentence; translated passage; translation; version; rendering
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
turntable (record player); railway turntable; car turntable; baggage carousel
tournament; knockout competition
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
one's whole heart; everything one feels
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
amusing; funny; interesting
(doing something) in tears
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
although there are many of them
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
newly washed hair; wet hair
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)