as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
coverall apron; cook's apron
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
just because; even if; even though
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
(arch.) carpenter's square; perpendicularity; straightness; model; standard
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to step forward; to volunteer
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
figured; patterned; figured haori (coat)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
less than ...; smaller ...
bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-