there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to lean against; to set against
to rush over; to run up to
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
convenient; handy; useful
template; run of the mill; formulaic
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to boost; to force up; to push up
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
comparatively; relatively
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
if you do this; if this is the case
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
when it becomes; when it comes to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up