atomic energy; nuclear power
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
main cause; primary factor
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to look forward to something
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
the imperial family or household
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to become an expert; to be master at
social; societal; societary
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support