usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
being very good at; strongest point
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
work style; way of working
reform; reformation; reorganization
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
company that treats its employees well; company supporting a good work-life balance
to begin; to set about; to start
water cycle; hydrologic cycle
unit; (musical) group; band
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
right in the middle (of); midst; height
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
settlement; solution; resolution
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly