giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
senior high school; high school
leaving school during a term
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
leader; central personage
to pick up; to find; to gather
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
myself; yourself; I; me; you
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
adds force or indicates command
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
time; hour; period; class
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
custom; common practice; habit
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger