comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to become possible; to become able to (do)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
box maker; man who carries a geisha's shamisen
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
warrant; summons; written order
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses