to start working; to take action
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
business hours; opening hours; office hours
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
beforehand; in advance; previously
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
thank you for your continued patronage