tax excluded; excluding tax
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to put someone to work; to make someone work
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to say repeatedly; to say proverbially
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)