terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
twice; again; second time
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
difficult to ...; hard to ...
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
document; official papers
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
January; first month of the lunar calendar
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
considerably; fairly; quite
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
coexistence; living together
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
estimate (of costs); budget
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
preference; priority; precedence
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful