the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
and (also); both ... and; as well as
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
first generation; founder
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
matter for great congratulation
number two; second in command
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
stairs; stairway; staircase
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate