practical problem; practical matter
delay; putting off; procrastination
to cut corners; to be shoddy
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to happen to meet; to come across
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
roll-up (curtain, blind, etc.)
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
head start; initiative; preemption
solid; substantial; substantive
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
window-gazing; window-shopping
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
template; run of the mill; formulaic
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
stealing another's romantic partner
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to make an appearance; to show up
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base