feelings of coolness (e.g. from wearing light clothing in hot weather); cool feeling; cool impression
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
a long, long time ago; very long ago
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
semitone; half step; halftone
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
closing time; lockup; curfew
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
receipt; cash-register slip
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
alert status; emergency alert
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary