study; library; den; home office; reading room
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
outside the country; abroad
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
ability to get things done
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
beloved child; dear child
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
death in battle; killed in action
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
dukedom; duchy; principality
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to perceive; to understand
step; stride; counter for steps
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
bribe; money under the table
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
in order; in turn; one by one
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet