thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
such; like that; in that way
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
construction at top speed
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
wooden building; timber building
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to give the stamp of approval
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
three sides; small offering stand
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages