to find useful; to think highly of
clothier; Western clothes' shop
make no progress; remain unsettled
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
evening meal; dinner; supper
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
being good at cooking; good cook
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
palatial residence; stately mansion
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
only recently; just of late
as a child; when one was a child
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
early on; earlier on; from early