being argued into silence; being left speechless
diverse; various; wide-ranging
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
conversely; on the contrary
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
point in common; common feature
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
Gifu Prefecture (Chūbu area)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
riding together; riding with
refueling (a car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
evening meal; supper; dinner
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance