killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to begin purchasing; to purchase
living by oneself; living alone
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
monkey-like face (e.g. protruding ears); simian features
offender; criminal; culprit
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf akebia; akebi; fruit of the akebia
neighboring village; neighbouring village
The Monkey and the Crab (folktale); The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab; Saru Kani Gassen
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
disclosure; exposure; revelation
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
as a child; when one was a child
housewarming gift; housewarming
salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend; making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
return system; tax payment by self-assessment; declaration system
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
heat island phenomenon; heat island effect
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)