normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
until now; so far; up to the present
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
built-in; fixed; attached
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
(made of) stone; stone-built
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy