corruption (of text, e.g. in email, due to improper encoding); garbling; illegal character; corrupted text; garbled text
ordinary citizen; the general public
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
criticism; commentary; review
dozens; scores of; decades
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
lost property; something dropped and left behind
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
composite; combined; complex
grotesque; disgusting; gross
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
sender; consignor; remitter
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
email; e-mail; electronic mail
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with