receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
distribution network; distribution channels
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to receive divine punishment
maintaining the status quo
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
production output; number of goods manufactured
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
society; the world; the times
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
handrail; railing; banister
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)