yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
Saitama (city, prefecture)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
food and drink; eating and drinking
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
off-brand; generic (goods)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
age thirty; one's thirties
school rules; school regulations
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
prohibition; inhibition; ban
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to examine; to check; to inspect