to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
turmoil; chaos; confusion
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
and; thereupon; because of that
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
great war; great battle; world war
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
maintenance company; management company; proprietary company
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
ventilation fan; extractor fan
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
canvasser; traveling salesman; travelling salesman; door-to-door solicitor
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
servant; manservant; menial
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
one revolution; one rotation
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price