atmospheric vibration; infrasound (as produced by volcanic activity)
to sink (into); to get depressed
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
go on!; right!; here goes!
optimization; optimisation
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
moment by moment; hour by hour
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
personal history; background; career
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
brief review; brief comment
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
high-pitched tone; soprano
visual hallucination; vision
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
enhanced gravity; high gravity
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
destruction; collapse; crumbling
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
enterprise; business; company; corporation