to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
specialization; specialisation
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to refer to; to use as reference
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
since then; from that time; ever since
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
action of making something; -ification
initial medical examination
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
good (place to leave off); convenient
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
neighboring prefecture; adjacent prefecture
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
study; research; investigation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping