research and development; R&D
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
new building; new construction
ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building; inauguration ceremony
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
considerably; fairly; quite
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
silence (not speaking); muteness
bygones; the past; past event
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
relatively; comparatively
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
reaction; response; reaction
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)