to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
order; sequence; procedure
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
in public; in company; in the presence of others
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
life; living; I; me; student
how long; how far; how much
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
working adult; full-fledged member of society
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
mental; spiritual; emotional
being left out; being ostracized