to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
piece; fragment; one (object)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
beginner; novice; neophyte
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
sympathy; compassion; pity
dozens; scores of; decades
great hurry; great haste; rush
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
company president; manager; director
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
first meeting; first interview with
somehow; for some reason or other
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home