to polish (up); to dress up
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to complain; to make a complaint
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
symposium; round-table discussion
meaning; significance; sense
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
underground train; subway
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
our country; our land; one's own country
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with