to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
breath; breathing; tone; mood
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
surroundings; environs; circumference
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
beginning; outset; first; onset
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
women's group; women's association
woman; female; feminine gender
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to subsist; to keep on living
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
will not do; do not; does not
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable