extended leave; long vacation
homecoming; returning home
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
supreme; sublime; highest
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
destination; place one stays during a trip
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to half-rise to one's feet
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)