to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to take a breath; to take a short rest
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
enlightenment; instruction
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
Masashi; Masasi (Tanzania)
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
to have sex; to bang someone
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
finding employment; getting a job
female office worker; office lady; OL
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
generation; the world; the age
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
top university; leading university; first-rate university