craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
steady; sound; reliable; solid
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to make coffee; to brew coffee
the place for; the time for; the level of
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
(religious) faith; belief; creed
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
script; libretto; scenario
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
fishnet stockings (tights)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
Coming of Age Day (national holiday; second Monday in January); Adult's Day
renovation work; remodeling; remodelling
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job