good bye; I'm off; see you later
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
tag; slip; label; sticker
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
progress; advance; improvement; development
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
customization; customisation
tension; mental strain; nervousness
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to discuss; to talk together
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
reputation; respectability
document; official papers
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating