appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
all over; all over the place; everywhere
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
cooler box; cooler; cool box
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
(not saying anything) no matter what
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)