relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
upper reaches of a river; upstream
construction; establishment
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
prefectural assembly member
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
Buddhist memorial service
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the same generation; coeval
about; concerning; related to; -ish
clear solution; clean decision
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
pure heart; naivete; innocence
self-control; self-restraint
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
hot topic; talk of the town
several people; a few people