(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
for use by children; for children
having said that; on the other hand
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to say; to be called; to do
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to live; to make a living; to get on with
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
don't you think?; indicates question
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable