hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
maxi (skirt, coat, etc.); maxim
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
violation of the law; legal violation
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
locally caught fish; local fish
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
organic matter; organic compound
making practical; making useful; implementing
processing plant; processing facility; processing equipment
basic technology; generic technology
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore
tone quality; sound quality
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
desktop (computer); home (game console, CD player, etc.); non-portable; stationary
image quality (film, video, etc.)
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...