to mix; to stir; to blend
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
place to go; place one can go
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
school district; school area
screw; -bis (again, second version); Bank of International Settlements; BIS
cosmetics; toilet articles
assortment; product lineup
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score (in golf)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
finding fault (with); being picky
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
independence from parents
concreteness; feasibility
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool
most of all; extremely; supremely
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
the Kyōhō Reforms (1736 economic reforms)
merchant guild entrusted by the shogunate to manage its respective trade (Edo period)
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
enactment; establishment; creation