number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
fax; facsimile; fax machine
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
street; quarter; district; area
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
timewasting; killing time
accurate; correct; precise; exact
nine parts; nine percent; almost
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
children's story; fairy tale
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
employee posted away from their family
folding into four; quarto
stirring; slight movement
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)