strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to be jealous; to be envious
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
dancing or jumping for joy
to delight; to give pleasure
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
troublesome; annoying; complicated
outside world; physical world
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
as you see; as you can see
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to sit for an examination
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far