this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
failing mark; failing grade
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.); sober face; sobriety; (arch.) face with no make-up; (arch.) unpainted face
finish; finishing; finishing touches
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
space; interval; space character; whitespace
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
drinking water; potable water
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
business discussion; negotiation
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
notice; attention; observation
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant