orphan; person without friends
loan, credit card, etc. arrangement where one makes an extra payment on receiving a bonus
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
vinegared rice topped with sliced raw tuna
burnable garbage; burnable waste
home builder (esp. large nationwide company)
monthly fee for common areas of an apartment building (lighting, etc.); condo fees
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
street-level store; shop facing the street
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
newspaper with a lot of advertisements and delivered for free of charge
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
to get going; to start off
real estate agent; realtor
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
referral fee; introduction fee
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
a pair (of shoes or socks)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
about; concerning; as to; regarding
fax; facsimile; fax machine
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
start button (e.g. in Windows)
sending back; return to sender