just because; even if; even though
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hiding one's embarrassment
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
though one didn't intend (expect) to
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
department store; department
food; food products; foodstuffs
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
shopping basket; market basket
to throw into; to toss into
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
just a minute; small quantity
to make merry; to be festive
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague