taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
unexpectedly; surprisingly
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
fire ship; steamship (esp. a paddle steamer); steamboat; ship with a fire to attract fish while net fishing at night (prior to the invention of electric fish-luring lights)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
necessary documents; important documents
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
light brown; golden brown; tan
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
eating quickly; speed-eating
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
second week's memorial services