close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
notice; notification; report; posting
combined junior high and high school
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to be worn out (from domestic life)
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
cheap article; poor quality article
to feel inferior; to feel small
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
free (of charge); gratuitous
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
very; extremely; excessively
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
late at night; at a late hour
international; diplomatic intercourse
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent