(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
another thing; other things; another man's property
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
parental love; parental affection
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
little by little; bit by bit
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
maid; helper; help; assistance
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
dry field farming; dry field crop
to work hard; to be diligent; to do one's best; to try one's hardest; to exert oneself
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill