after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
one after another; in rapid succession
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to sniff out; to get wind of
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
base price; pre-tax price
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
must-see; not-to-be-missed
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); (lit.) stewed potato party
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
serialization; serialisation; serial story
this winter; next winter; last winter
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to take on a role; to take part
foreign relations; international relations; external relations; diplomacy
most part; greater part; majority
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
like water; like it grows on trees