playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
about; concerning; related to; -ish
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
private secretary; amanuensis
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
thank you for your continued patronage
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill