parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
decorated cake; fancy cake
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
being fully occupied (of a parking lot)
good impression; favorable impression
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
impoverishment of farmers because of a bumper harvest; decline in farmers' income caused by the sharply lower farm prices as a result of bumper harvests
stabilization; stabilisation
window-gazing; window-shopping
right beside; close to; nearby
holding hands with fingers interlocked
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
continuing one's education into university
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
with a momentary flash of light
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
(being) over capacity; overloading; overbooking
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
routine work; everyday work
ex post facto report; report after the event
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch