soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
January; first month of the lunar calendar
social game; social network game
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
free-to-play; without paying
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
minuteness; one millionth
100,000; hundred thousand
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
strong person; the strong; the powerful
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
there being no use in arguing (about it)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
100,000,000; one hundred million
interpersonal; between individuals
this is why; this means; it is the case that
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
great speed; recklessly fast speed
good turning point number (10000, 12345 etc., often referring to web site visit counts)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
good (place to leave off); convenient
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
beginning (of a century, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness