one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
with a friendly grin; smilingly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
experimental; provisional
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(in the same way) as before; as always
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to breathe out; to exhale
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
good policy; wise policy; best plan