aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
NaK (sodium-potassium alloy)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(your) daughter; young woman
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
educational institution; school; academy; campus
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
flour; meal; powder; dust
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
although I say; although one might say; although called
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
from the viewpoint of; according to
close; intimate; on good terms