to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
indeed; really; truly; very much
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be helpful; to be useful
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side