last night; yesterday evening
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
guidance; leadership; leading the way
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be erected; to be built
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
the other day; a few days ago
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
material; materials; data; information; documents
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
to have the privilege of doing
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
shopping; purchased goods
lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials