to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
expression; presentation; representation; notation
flustered; flurried; stuttering (e.g. an apology)
look!; there!; here!; that is
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
one day; (on) a certain day
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
oval tub or tray used in fish shops
older sister; elder sister
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
polish (jewels); cultivation