volunteer activities; volunteerism
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
The Ant and the Grasshopper
based on; built on; made from
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be too numerous; to be too much
for today; for the time being
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be conspicuous; to stand out
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to be able to manage somehow or another
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to join forces; to cooperate
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web