to start working; to take action
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
longed-for; anxiously awaited
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
stir-fry; stir-fried food
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
4th day of the month; four days
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
staying behind; remaining; residual
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
accumulation; accumulate; store
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
frequency (of occurrence)
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
yourself; himself; herself
secret information; intelligence
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
to erase all trace of something