before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
departure from a country; leaving a country
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
food and drink; eating and drinking
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
having no money; lack of money
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
likability; favorability; popularity
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
first thing in the morning
opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of (a session of) the Imperial Diet
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
24 hours; twenty-four hours
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
established practice; custom
novel; original; new; innovative
overall; general; as a whole
collective responsibility; joint liability
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
rare; extraordinary; singular
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion