showcase; display case; vitrine
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
menu; schedule; program; menu
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
personality; style; appearance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to spit out; to eject; to dump
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to lead a life; to live a life
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
reopening; resumption; restarting
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
in one's own way or style
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to escape from; to get out
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent