to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to squash; to crush; to flatten
day of month; counter for days
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
death penalty; capital punishment
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
seafood and vegetables cooked sukiyaki style and served with udon
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
existence; possession; having; limited company
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
university entrance examination
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy