jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one part; one portion; one section
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
to be injured; to sustain a wound
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
water shortage; shortage of water supply
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
broad-leaved forest; broadleaf forest
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest