being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
hey there; I say; see here
antique; old article; secondhand goods
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
will not do; do not; does not
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to be born; to come into the world
air hole; windhole; ventilator
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away