after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
our country; our land; one's own country
in one's own way or style
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
home area; home town; local
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
in this way; thus; such; uh...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
three-digit number; hundreds column
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)