national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
elder sister; older female friend
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
delusion; trick of the imagination
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
one more time; once more; once again
expression of love; showing love
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
hot topic; talk of the town
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
showing no fear, even of God
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
primary school; elementary school; grade school