the place for; the time for; the level of
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
public telephone; pay phone
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
(not) even once; (not) ever
no-charge call (e.g. via Skype, etc.); toll-free call
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
how many people; a number of people
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
It's good to have a girl first and then a boy
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
as a child; when one was a child
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day