weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to feel oneself indebted to
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
precipice; cliff; flat head
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
in case of; at that time; at this time
personal guidance; tutoring
have a good day; take care; see you
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
odds and ends; all; every
closing time; lockup; curfew
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
shawm-like instrument played by street vendors (sometimes referred to as a flute)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly