to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dividing into four; quartering
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to overcharge; to rip off
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to leave word; to leave a message
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
nice; likeable; desirable
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
smallish; on the small side
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
visualization; visualisation
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
just the other day; quite recently
to refuse; to decline; to deny
right beside; close to; nearby
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
equality; impartiality; evenness