washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
national costume; (in) native dress
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be conspicuous; to stand out
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to face; to go towards; to head towards
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
honorific/polite/humble prefix
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than