Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
police substation; residential police box
police officer; policeman; constable
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)