to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
housing district; residential district
new town (esp. planned satellite towns of Osaka Prefecture); new housing development
development project (program, programme, plan)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
empty lot; vacant plot of land
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
fast-talking; rapid talking
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
even if not; even without
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
on the occasion of; at the time of
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
freezing compartment; freezer