far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
duty; function; office; mission; task
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
item; article; dish; course; finest item
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
this (very thing); this precisely
(arch.) ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata); jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
general; popular; common; typical
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
does not match (one's, its) appearance
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
company; corporation; workplace
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; (lit.) the enemy is at Honnōji
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
financial power; financial means; wealth