smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to detain; to check; to restrain
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
sailor suit; middy uniform
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
Buddhist memorial service
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
share; portion; quota; cut
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
Internet service provider; ISP
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
power plant; power station
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
women's group; women's association
volunteer activities; volunteerism
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
surname; family name; last name
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
bodily sensation; sense; experience
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored