be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
such; this sort of; like this
the way back; the way home; return trip
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
retainer; vassal; servant
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
in comparison to; rather than
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
northerly (wind); from the north
to live; to reside; to inhabit
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
programme; program; plans; arrangements
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
should; must; -able; probably; likely
as everyone knows; needless to point out