to have a name entered in the family register
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
first class plus; extra special
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
looking great with makeup
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
relationships with the opposite sex
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
special lecturer; guest lecturer
ambitious; motivated; willful
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
fingering (of a musical instrument)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
good (place to leave off); convenient
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act