idealization; idealisation
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
millions; several million; a few million
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
real estate agent; realtor
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
fixed date; appointed day
one's later years; final years (in life)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to have a relationship; to have relations
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
weather forecast; weather report
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to lay aside; to set aside
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)