center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in succession; one by one
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
whole nation; whole land; whole country
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
floor heating; underfloor heating
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
present; current; in operation
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to have troubles; to have concerns
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
application; request; petition
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
no problem; it doesn't matter
alone; by oneself; on one's own