planned; scheduled; systematic
upper end; top; tip; top edge
imitation Japanese vellum
not covered (by); not subject (to)
right of use; user rights
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
about when; about what time; how soon
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
use; utility; effect; benefit
just past noon; afternoon
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to take photographs for later use; to shoot video for archiving
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
one breath; chug!; drink!
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
unprecedented; record-breaking
(of a kind) never to be seen again
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
ongoing; in progress; afoot
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
way; method; means; resource; course
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
display and sale of new products
main theater of war; principal battlefield
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant