duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
outside of one's area of expertise
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
early (days); initial stage; initial
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
linseed oil; flaxseed oil
soot of burnt pine; ink stick (made from burnt pine)
picking; collecting; harvesting
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
increased volume or quantity
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
paste; glue; clothing starch
spine (of book); binding (of book)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked