down payment; contract money
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
including (a cost) in a total calculation; appropriating (a sum of money); recording; allocating; booking
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
youthful; young; young-looking
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
much less; to say nothing of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
truancy; school non-attendance
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
from the viewpoint of; according to
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)