to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
graduation ceremony; commencement
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
government; administration
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
corona; coronavirus; COVID-19
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
shop; small store; business; firm
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
review (of learned material); revision
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker