(not) even once; (not) ever
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
clearly; distinctly; vividly
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
personality; character; individuality; personhood
third day of the month; three days
to make an appearance; to show up
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
space (room, area, outer space)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
workshop; studio; atelier
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to run a shop; to have a shop