beforehand; in advance; previously
to telephone; to make a phone call
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
what do you want?; can I help you?
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
choices; alternatives; options
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
study; learning; tutorial
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
standing; reserve; always having ready
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
if so; in that case; in that situation