to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
general; overall; across-the-board
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
ardent; passionate; vehement
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry