through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
major (recording) label debut
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
elder sister; effeminate man
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
true to one's name; living up to one's name
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
one of these days; someday; one day
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
employment scene; employment situation; job market; job situation
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
person who has committed suicide
labor; labour; manpower; working force
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
member of the Lower House
change; alteration; modification
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
hearsay; learning by hearsay
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to support each other; to support one another
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time