sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
rice cultivation; rice crop
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
accumulation; accumulate; store
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
retainer; vassal; servant
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
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
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
many; much; plenty; hardly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)