just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
discovery; detection; finding
last night; yesterday evening
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
home; household; family; hearth
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
time; hour; period; class
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
remainder of the year; rest of the year
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough