waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to run about; to rush about
people; men and women; each person; everybody
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
distilled liquor; spirits; hard liquor; cachaça (Brazilian liquor)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to be intimate with; to befriend
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
it is I who should say so
powerful person; influential person
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be found; to be discovered
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
simple; simplified; easy; plain