first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall
first day of winter (approx. November 8)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
stabilization; stabilisation
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
perception; sensing; noticing
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
person in charge; official; attendant
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
indispensable; essential; necessary
training (esp. in-service); induction course
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
headset (for phones, etc.); headset (bicycle)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
several minutes; a few minutes
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon