style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
insurance payout; insurance money
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
hospitality; service; entertainment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
interference; meddling; butting in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
source of information; intelligence source; message source
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
picking; collecting; harvesting
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
display window; shop window; store window
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
special; particular; peculiar; unique
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
piece of evidence; evidence
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)