(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
archipelago; chain of islands
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
two times; twice; two degrees
coating (esp. lacquering)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to increase; to add to; to augment
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean