consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
state of mind; mentality; psychology
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
working; in operation; running; active
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
supplementary examination
section manager; section chief
Niigata (city, prefecture)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
foreign capital group; foreign company
company; corporation; workplace
enterprise; business; company; corporation