skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
chilly; unpleasantly cold
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
stone mortar; millstone; quern
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
interference; intervention; meddling
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
government office; agency; board
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
vice-minister; undersecretary
bureau director; office chief
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
going through; going via; going by way of
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
events of the day; current affairs
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
to forget to say; to forget to mention