research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
moment to quit; way to quit
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
exit; way out; outlet; vent
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
counter for books; volume
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is I who should say so
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
fast-talking; rapid talking
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
home area; home town; local
prefectural high school; public high school