trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
this and that; one thing or another
there being no use in arguing (about it)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
some people; a few people; several people
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
from here; from this place
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
literally; to the letter; literal
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
proposal; offer; request; application
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
several types; several kinds; several species
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
seasoning; flavour; flavor
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly