prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting
regular employment; typical employment
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
selling (real-estate) lots
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
concrete; tangible; material
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
electric appliance store; electrician
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
choosing between two things; two choices
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
wearing one's hair in braids
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to tempt; to lure; to entice
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
real estate agent; realtor
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to repeat; to do something over again
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk