home builder (esp. large nationwide company)
interior furnishings shop
admission ticket for an examination
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
deposit; payment; money received; money due
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
job hunting; job searching
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
impression; strong belief; conviction
clearing one's throat; cough
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
about when; about what time; how soon
unqualified; without qualifications
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
alone; by oneself; on one's own
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
illegal; illicit; unlawful
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate