to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to fold up; to fold into layers
sorry; excuse me; thank you
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
business; trade; operations; sales
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the other day; lately; recently