travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to graduate from a university
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
finding employment; getting a job
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
please (give me); please (do for me)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
dwelling; house; residence; address
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
debut work; one's first work
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
is something that; is that which
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day