long ago; already; a long time ago
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
unimpressive; unimpressed
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
east, west, south and north
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
government and municipal offices; public agencies
government office building
retail store; retail shop
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to smash; to break into pieces
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
technical college; higher schools and colleges
group; party; team; squad; section
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
squad leader; group leader; team leader
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily