to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
transactions; dealings; business
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
professionalism; professional awareness
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
unrequited love; one-sided love
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
money-making; earning money
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
bedside; near one's pillow
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
fate; destiny; predestination
to torment; to torture; to harass
to have the privilege of doing
fee; charge; rate; material
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
counter seat; seat at the counter
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist