bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
photostat; photographic plate; photogravure
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
roaming; drifting about; wandering
for example; for instance; e.g.
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
price; cost; value; worth; value
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
reason; facts; propriety; sense
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
form; shape; figure; visage
how can (one) do something
curiosity; inquisitiveness
outside of; not covered by
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
liking (for); appetite; weakness; fondness; indulgence
to keep away; to keep at a distance
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
study of foreign languages; linguistics
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look