to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
writing; composition; essay; sentence
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
superiority complex; sense of superiority
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
mysterious thief; phantom thief
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
low (level, value, price, etc.)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
variation in color (colour); having a different color
Meijin-sen (annual professional shogi title match); Meijin-sen (annual professional go tournament); Meijin-sen (annual competitive karuta title match)
professional shogi player; professional go player
to well up; to burst; to arise
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
partly open; in half bloom
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe