Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
meaning; significance; sense
than; from; out of; except; but; more
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
system; institution; organization; organisation
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
genuine article; real thing; real deal
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
company president; manager; director
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
contract; compact; agreement
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business