hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
bargain or clearance goods (esp. of imperfect produce)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
cooking; food preparation
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
rebellious phase; rebellious age
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
else; in addition; besides
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
the opposite sex; isomerism
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
real experience; actual observations
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual