free translation; liberal translation
comparatively; relatively
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
working adult; full-fledged member of society
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
great difference; major mistake
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to set up shop; to open a store
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
rather; better; instead; if anything
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
enterprise; business; company; corporation