to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
rope; cord; policeman's rope
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
one more time; once more; once again
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
unexpected meeting; coincidence
main question; real issue at hand
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
single-mother household; fatherless family