drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
smelling of woman; womanly; feminine
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(security) deposit; caution money
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
one's manners; one's attitude
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
another thing; other things; another man's property
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
job hunting; job searching
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
job hunting; job searching
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily