soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to turn right; to turn to the right
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to bend; to warp; to curve
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
control; management (e.g. of a business)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to carry; to bring (to a place)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
new graduate; recent graduate
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)