construction; establishment
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to mix; to stir; to blend
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
about this time; about now
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
natto (fermented soybeans)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch