medical treatment; medical care
to discuss; to talk together
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to turn completely into; to become completely
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
means; way; method; measure
strong-willed; strong of heart
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
very likely; very probable
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
chance; opportunity; occasion
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
clientele; customer stratum
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
way of calling (something or someone)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
completion; perfection; accomplishment