straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
Lawson (convenience store); Lawson; Rawson; Rowthon
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
finish; completion; the end
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
land subsidence; decline in influence
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
asphalt road; blacktop; tarmac road
ditch with running water; drainage channel
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to play a leading role; to play a central part
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
March; third month of the lunar calendar
31st day of the month; 31 days
customer traffic; customers; custom
first thing in the afternoon
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
rejection (of an application)
young person; youth; young
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
health; healthy; sound; fit