to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
isn't it; right?; you know?
shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel; spinning a pottery wheel; gesticulating with your hands as if you were shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
opening and shutting; opening and closing
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be able to manage somehow or another
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
job hunting; job searching
I don't need it; I don't want it
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night