transfer; transport; transportation
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
within; inside of; less than
push-up (exercise); press-up
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
cheap article; poor-quality article
quality (of a product or a service)
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
ratio; proportion; percentage
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
giant tsunami (over 3m in height according to the JMA definition); giant tidal wave
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
for this very reason; that is exactly why
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
material; materials; data; information; documents
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on