stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one day; (on) a certain day
to use up all one's strength
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
electricity; (electric) light
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
until now; so far; up to the present
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
all present; all concerned; all of us
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
that is to say; so that means
branch office; branch store
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life