unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
fried dish seasoned with miso
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
on hand; readily available
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to become empty; to be emptied
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
management studies; business administration (study of)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
summer vacation; summer holidays
homecoming; returning home
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop