trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
polite; courteous; hospitable
vocational school; technical school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
journal; magazine; periodical
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
jaw joint; temporomandibular joint; TMJ
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to gather strength; to take heart
water-heater; water-boiler
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious