right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
extinction; annihilation; destruction
role; duty; position; part
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
here and there; in places
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to hide; to keep to oneself
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
family-oriented; familial
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
light meal; snack; refreshments
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
natural light; unpolarized light
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
through a (computer, etc.) screen
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
it's no joke; gimme a break!
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
rosary; string of prayer beads
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement