four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
unspecified large number (of people)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the customer never has an empty bowl
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
coagulant; coagulating agent
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
January; first month of the lunar calendar
university hospital; teaching hospital
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
research funds; research expenses
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym