small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
free ticket; free admission ticket
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)