personal delivery; handing over in person
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to keep (a person) waiting
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
general public; the masses
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
dozens; scores of; decades
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
customer traffic; customers; custom
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
wasteful person; spendthrift
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
of course; certainly; naturally
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence