simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
nagi (species of conifer, Nageia nagi)
vacant house; unoccupied house
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
exclusive; attached to; specialist
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
unveiling; debut; introduction
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
Japan's best; number one in Japan
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly