pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
detective agency; enquiry agency
finding employment; getting a job
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
human relations; personal relationships
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to look down on; to make light of
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
opposite side; other side; other party
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
one scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup); small ornamental spoon
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
grated daikon; daikon grater
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm)
surname; family name; last name
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious