to ask; to enquire; to query
estimate (of costs); budget
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
everything one does; whatever one does
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
such; like that; that sort of; very
it is not (like that) either
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
carving; engraving; chiselled features
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Nebuta Festival (in Aomori, August 2-7)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role