wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
putting on weight from the good (married) life
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
Japanese-style confectionary store
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
business ability; business acumen
how many people; a number of people
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
and yet; though; when; in spite of
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(distant) howling; backbiting
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)