(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
(data) packet; mobile broadband data; package
voluntary; optional; free; elective
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
after a long time; for the first time in a while
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
same generation; one's generation
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
approval and authorization; permits and licences
person being waited for; person who waits
being all smiles with joy
to play a central role; to take a leading part
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes