zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to be expensive; to be costly
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
we have our rules, they have theirs; our house, our rules
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
this device; this machine; this appliance; this plane
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
just because; even if; even though
job-related; operational; business; in the course of one's work
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes