side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
pot of chicken or seafood, and vegetables in a dashi broth, usu. cooked at the table (traditionally a winter meal); seafood and vegetable stew or chowder
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
light or fine rain; drizzle
stationery shop; a stationer
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to lean against; to set against
to hang (something) on the wall
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
women's obi with a different colour on each side (originally black and white)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
mending; revision; supplementation
opening a business; opening a practice
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
utter stranger; mere passerby; outsider
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset