half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
ezōshi (Edo-period illustrated story book)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
going around; patrol; round; tour
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes; medicinal tincture
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving