shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
bento; Japanese box lunch
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
store; reserve; stock; savings
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
prickling; stinging; tingling
few decades; many decades; several decades
to flare up; to burst into flames
to spit out; to eject; to dump
weather forecast; weather report
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
workshop; studio; atelier
study; library; den; home office; reading room
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
several minutes; a few minutes
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
along the road; at the side of the road