to give the stamp of approval
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
real life; actual life; everyday life
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
error (in the operation of a machine, vehicle, etc.); operation mistake; operational error
endurance; perseverance; patience
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
new and old; incoming and outgoing
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
sisterly love; affection between sisters
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
by all means; by all costs
field; plain; prairie; moor
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent