section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
shopping; purchased goods
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
waste; uselessness; redundance
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
rather; sooner; preferably
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
shiruko shop; sweet red-bean soup shop
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
at once; immediately; right now
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
casual; indifferent; nonchalant
measuring weight; weighing; maximum weight (on a scale)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
street; quarter; district; area
shoji screen with a wooden panel in the bottom part
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
about; on; regarding; per; for every
cigarette end; cigarette butt