to come to an end; to close the curtain
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
round shape; circle; circular form
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
in one's own way or style
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
leisure time; idle moment
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to shade an account; to add something extra