remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to lose sight of; to miss
nth district of a town; nth city block
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
blocking the way; standing in the way
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
along the road; at the side of the road
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
personal history; background; career
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
par; equivalence; face value; parity
noon; midday; daytime; lunch