increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
unidentifiable; unidentified
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
24th day of the month; 24 days
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
mediator; go-between; middleman
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
clear winter skies; clear winter weather
seat at a table; place at a table
unqualified; without qualifications
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
base; basis; bedrock; platform
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
kitchenware; kitchen utensils
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
special training; intensive training; crash course
report card; result sheet
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to lose a closely fought contest
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners