fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
very hungry; starving; ravenous
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
maid; helper; help; assistance
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
March; third month of the lunar calendar
independence; self-reliance