employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to be found; to be discovered
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
derailment; digression; deviation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
several minutes; a few minutes
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
large number (of); many; majority
not limited to; not just ...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
having said that; on the other hand
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question