perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind)); side wheel throw (judo)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity
global scale; worldwide scale
conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to take away; to carry away
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
extended leave; long vacation
sincere; honest; faithful
bashful; shameful; ashamed
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to come into being; to be born
very loose; slowly; leisurely
in a little while; in a bit
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
carrying (child) under arm
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing