moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
operating a cash register
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
vigorously; really getting stuck into