kitchen; financial situation; finances
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
white sauce; béchamel sauce
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
system; institution; organization; organisation
reaching; attaining; arrival
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
dishwashing; doing dishes
news programme; news program
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
in public; in company; in the presence of others
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.