dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
traveller's cheque; traveler's check
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA)
first; first base; first baseman; fast
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
telephone book; telephone directory
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money