leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
just past noon; afternoon
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
platform; home; home base; home plate
water's edge; waterside; shore
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to be embarrassed for a reply
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
reflective water surface; reflecting water
sign; indication; omen; symptom
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
monthly publication; monthly issue
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
on the other hand; at the same time
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
(in spite of) being old enough to know better