function; facility; faculty; feature
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the way one works; one's working manner
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to grumble about something (trivial)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
constitution; rules; regulation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be born; to come into the world
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(divine) providence; dispensation
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)