ordinary; sensible; commonplace
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
guess; speculation; supposition
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
way of speaking; intimation
charging period; time required to charge a battery; period spent recharging one's batteries; period of rest and preparation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
financial products; financial instruments
acquaintance; close friend
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
government management; state management
round; spherical; circular
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
firm promise; definite promise
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
Lunar New Year; Chinese New Year; Spring Festival
lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
(about) medium; middle; average
(please ...) after checking; after verification
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
well-known store; famous shop
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)