-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
official announcement; proclamation
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be hesitant; to feel timid
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
being startled; getting a shock
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
smacking one's lips (over food)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
every month; each month; monthly
after tax income; net income
after a long time; for the first time in a while
all (there is); as long as there is
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
personal feelings; self-interest
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to stop (plug) one's ears
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)