old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
important point; point to make note of
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
prohibition; inhibition; ban
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
unskilled; not very good at
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
technical skill; ability; capacity
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
participant; entrant; player; competitor
several hundred; hundreds (of)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
several items; many items
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)