to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
opening and shutting; opening and closing
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
name; given name; first name
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
order (to an employee from management)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
double; twice (as much); twofold
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
reaching; attaining; arrival
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about