evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
making practical; making useful; implementing
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
speech and conduct; words and deeds
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
greeting; a fine thing to say
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
same; similar; (just) like; equal
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
bento; Japanese box lunch
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally