tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
white sash; white belt; leukorrhoea
Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
udon with deep-fried tofu
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
udon noodles without trimmings
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
endless; boundless; everlasting
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
thought; consideration; thinking
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
government course (curriculum) guidelines
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
in a sense; in some way; to an extent