almost; roughly; approximately
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
close-cropped hair; shaven head
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
second marriage; remarriage
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
official in charge; person in charge
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
now that; since; so long as; because
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
for the present; for the time being
to forget to say; to forget to mention
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory