closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
another time; some other time
line; queue; procession; matrix
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to start; to begin; to commence
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
fate; chance; relationship; tie
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to be worn out (from domestic life)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
clothier; Western clothes' shop
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
suits for gentlemen; menswear
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
useless; vain; aimless; idle
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)