to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to get between; to be caught in
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
now that; since; as long as; provided that
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to have a name entered in the family register
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
in (the proper) order; in (the correct) sequence
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
decision; determination; resolution
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
natto (fermented soybeans)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)