to have an accident; to meet with an accident
business trip; official trip
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
hearsay; learning by hearsay
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
disturbance of consciousness
numerator; molecule; member; element
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris