arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
environment; circumstance
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
clanging; empty; deserted
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
study; research; investigation
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
another's parent; another's parents
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to like; to love; to be fond of
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken