day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to not take seriously; to take lightly
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
memory; ability to remember
in comparison to; rather than
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
don't you think?; indicates question
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
another; different; something else
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
on hand; readily available
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
in the same way as; just like
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in