communication technology; communications technology
to cover fully; to wrap around
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
hot topic; talk of the town
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to take command; to give direction
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
personage; person (deserving of respect)
resolution; vote; decision