reinforcement; strengthening
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
most attractive feature (of a person)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
long ago; a long time ago; already
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
karōshi; death from overwork
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
new colour; fresh-looking colour (e.g. of plants); vivid colour
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
way; method; means; resource; course
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to miss (one's chance to ...)