hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
novelty product; innovative (household) article
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
strict order; peremptory command
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
looking over someone's shoulder
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
(Judeo-Christian) Sabbath
periodic; regular; routine
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
garbage day; rubbish collection day
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be saved up (of money)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
throughout; all through; right through
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught