these days; nowadays; recently
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with minced meat and chili sauce
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
big problem; major issue; big controversy
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to hang (something) on the wall
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
product; produce; result; fruit
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to play a leading role; to play a central part