decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
early to bed early to rise
convenience store lunch box
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
physical condition; state of health; shape
to become better; to improve
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
control; management (e.g. of a business)
very young bride; child bride; childish wife
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
temporary; transitory; short-lived
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
it's no joke; gimme a break!
comparison; something worthy of comparison
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
washing machine; (clothes) washer
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
covered with; stained; smeared
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to summon courage; to be brave
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)