research institute; (research) laboratory
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
here and there; everywhere
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
floor above; floor upstairs
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
active; dynamic; energetic
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
criticism; commentary; review
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
on and after; from ... onward; since
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
good; goodness; right; virtue
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking