testimony; (verbal) evidence
settlement out of court; private settlement
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
present continuous tense; present progressive form
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
motel; drive-in love hotel
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
establishment (of a business); founding
holding on to; sticking to
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
all (there is); as long as there is
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
wide difference; a world of difference
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
allocation; assignment; allotment
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow