top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
control; check; restraint; inhibition
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to speak; to hear a voice
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
nature; property; disposition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
repaying a kindness; gratitude
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
bento; Japanese box lunch
bringing; taking; carrying
this is why; this means; it is the case that
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
like; similar to; same as