allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
tax-inclusive pricing; tax included in a price
tax not included (in price); tax separate
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
day (as in holiday); daytime
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
good-natured; of good character
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
piece of cake; a walk in the park
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
sticker for new car drivers (green and yellow)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
last spring; the spring of last year
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to have time free; to have time to spare
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to be away from home; to be out of the house
cupboard or chest for tea implements
penis; chink; jingle; begging (animal); jealousy; black porgy juvenile; flirting
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat