leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
array; muster; line-up; full force
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
kitchen; financial situation
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
calm; composed; cool; quiet
possessed of a strong sense of duty
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)