going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
ID card; identification card
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
ice house; ice room; cold room
tax-saving measure; tax-reduction strategy
insecticide; insect repellent
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
modern person; people of today
panorama; panoramic painting
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
influenced (by); under an influence
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
castle town; fortified town
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
aggression; invasion; raid
convenience; user-friendliness