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 sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
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
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
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
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 loathe
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
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 ...; hard to ...
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
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) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
proposed site; site chosen