as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to be found; to be discovered
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
foreign; abroad; overseas
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
No Parking; Parking Prohibited; prohibition of parking; parking ban
handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake
suited figure; person in a suit
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
right beside; close to; nearby
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
street-level store; shop facing the street
pronunciation; production of sound
logo; Logo (programming language)