tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
specialization; specialisation
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
how many people; a number of people
festival; feast; carnival
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
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
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be profitable; to yield a profit
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant