high class; esteemed; cherished
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to come back; to return; to recur
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
arrival of goods; goods received
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
postage; carriage; shipping charge
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
to be right on target; to strike it rich
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
hundred times; hundred degrees
biodegradable; biodegradability
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
treatment; service; handling; management
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar