whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
bad example; bad precedent
reopening after renovation
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
occasional; infrequent; rare
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
righteousness; justice; right
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to play cool; to act cool
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to this extent; to this degree; this much
instant yakisoba in a cup
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
decrease; reduction; decline
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
firm; strong; solid; stable