to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
set meal; special (of the day)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere