instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
within; inside of; less than
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
unexpected meeting; coincidence
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
in the morning; during the morning
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
one more time; once more; once again
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
one more time; once more; once again
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life