facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
whether one wants to or not; without choice
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
interior design; interior; upholstery
first class seat (on a JR train); seat in the first class compartment
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
group; bunch; crowd; group
weather; fair weather; fine weather
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)