resignation (from a position)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
report; notification; registration
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
most part; greater part; majority
interview (e.g. for a job)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
recommendation; endorsement
telecommunications company; telco
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
fried prawns; fried shrimp
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
increased volume or quantity
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
counter seat; seat at the counter
receipt; cash-register slip
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
summertime; summer season
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble