to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
program (e.g. TV); programme
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
but; however; provided that
club activities; group activities
time; season; period; phase; stage
by means of; due to; because of; according to
extended leave; long vacation
foreign; abroad; overseas
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
being fond of children; person fond of children
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
cartoon-character costume
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
signature phrase; signature saying
other than; excluding; without
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy