construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
question; question (mark)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
suspension (usu. vehicle)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
work-in-progress; working state
covered with; stained; smeared
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
regulation; adjustment; control
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
moisture; humidity; dampness
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
being open but having virtually no business
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch