to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
reopening; resumption; restarting
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
wind music; wind instrument music
damp; moist (negative nuance)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be needed; to be wanted
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
being startled; getting a shock
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
semi-transparent; translucent
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information