for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
sanction; approval; decision
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
speaking of ...; as for ...
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
daily necessities; everyday goods
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
free time; time at leisure
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
clearance goods; clearance item
affectation; showiness; pretence
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
to solicit; to demand; to extort
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
illumination; decorative lighting
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
fireworks display; display of fireworks