when; how soon; how long until
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
high-grade sake; fine drink
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
arrival of goods; goods received
to close down a business; to shut a business
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
competing; competition; auction
to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction; to outbid (someone); to knock down (at an auction)
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
grade; class; degree; magnitude
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
one's own house; own; personal; autologous