both (people); the two of them
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
joint; seam; joining point
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
foaming; frothing; lathering
elementary and middle schools
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
settlement; permanent residency
main purpose; primary objective
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
housing district; residential district
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
area of holiday homes; area of villas
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to become familiar (to one's ears)
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for