New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
person in charge; official; attendant
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; becoming worthless
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
foreign; abroad; overseas
the other day; a few days ago
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
washing machine (laundry)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
manly; masculine; like a man
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to begin purchasing; to purchase
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)