customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
sake brewer; sake brewery
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
when; how soon; how long until
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
dark (color); concentrated; thick
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
to refuse; to decline; to deny
even if; even though; however; no matter how
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
have a good day; take care; see you