ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
administration (of medicine)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
diagnosis; medical examination
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
decision; settlement; definition
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to invite in; to show someone in
things at hand; personal belongings
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
dubbing; adding a new audio (usu. voice) track to an existing video, film, etc.; dubbing; re-recording existing video or audio data to a new DVD, tape, etc.
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
living by oneself; living alone
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
the whole day; all the day
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
piece of evidence; evidence
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)