to entrust; to leave to a person
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
isn't it; right?; you know?
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
ago; since; before; previous
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
war; battle; match; game; competition
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
business; errand; nature of one's business
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
doing whatever one pleases
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
together; at the same time; same; identical
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh