entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to lure someone; to entice someone
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious