(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
river; stream; River; the ... river
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
street; quarter; district; area
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
planned; scheduled; systematic
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission