izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
synthetic drug; synthetic narcotic; designer drug
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
material; substance; matter
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
construction; architecture (of buildings)
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
in one's own way or style
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
ancient time; age of the gods
work; business; company; study
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
superior; excellent; fine
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general