nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
large hospital; major hospital
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
town; city; municipal; urban
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
bedridden; confined to bed
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
ground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
work; business; company; study
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to come to like a lot; to fall in love