idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
something; some kind of; for some reason
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
(another's) daughter; young lady
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
empirical; from experience
to call in; to invite; to bring in
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
shop; small store; business; firm
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic