low-cost car designed for the mass market; economy car; popular car
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
disassembly plant; wrecking yard; chop shop
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(find) common (meeting) ground
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
enterprise; business; company; corporation
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
favourable wind; favorable wind
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
an inch ahead; the immediate future
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason