setting off (on a trip); departure
center; centre; metropolis
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
living room (Western style); sitting room
overseas student; exchange student
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
for the present; for the time being
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to be forward; to be impertinent
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
direct control; direct supervision
benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina); weeping fig; ficus
Canopus (star in the constellation Carina); Alpha Carinae
organization; organisation; forming
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
General Staff Headquarters
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance