black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
iron sand; magnetite sand
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
boiled and half-dried bonito
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to put on airs; to assume importance
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
letter; missive; note; mail
fax; facsimile; fax machine
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
take care; take good care of yourself
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
danger; peril; hazard; risk
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham