leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
license; permit; licence; certificate
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to concern; to be related
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
innocent; cherubic; childlike
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to walk away; to walk off
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
sharing; division; draw; tie
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
(separate) house; detached house
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby