from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
pointing out; identification
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign