(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
monocrystal; single crystal
singing and dancing; song and dance
scholarly; scholastic; academic
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
past perfect tense; pluperfect
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
another; different; separate; discrete
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
ninth day of the month; nine days
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
skill; dexterity; master hand
business world; business circles; (the) industry