to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
electricity bill; electric bill
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
every year; yearly; annually
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
energy conservation; economical use of energy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to switch off; to turn off
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to take back; to recapture
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
regulation; adjustment; control
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
then; well; so; well then
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
name; given name; first name