habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
minicar; small-sized car; kei car; model car; toy car
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
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 do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases 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
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot
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
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
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 report; to often say; to be used to saying
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
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