wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
metre; meter; meter; gauge
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
how; in what way; in what manner
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to correct oneself; to restate
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
curious; strange; unusual
on bad terms; at loggerheads
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
aging; wearing out; deterioration
store name; shop name; restaurant name
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
very interesting; of great interest
clientele; customer stratum
observation; survey; watching
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
hygiene; sanitation; health
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
neighbourhood; neighborhood
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
general; popular; common; typical