to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
by myself; in person; by oneself
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
society; the world; the times
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to talk; to chat; to chatter
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
treating someone like a child
to grow up; to become an adult
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care