photography event; photo session; photo shoot
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
world; society; people; the public
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in the same manner as before; the same as always
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
originally; by nature; from the start
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to trace back to (the origins of something)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)