market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
going straight on; going straight ahead
front; frontage; facade; main
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
in one's own way or style
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
Fire and Disaster Management Agency
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in proportion to; just as much as
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
wounded person; injured person
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price