carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
company president; manager; director
and then; and so; and; so then
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
place where one works; construction site; working area
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
senior high school student
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance