to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bento; Japanese box lunch
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
dear me; I mean; or rather
then; and (then); in that case; if so
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
number of characters; character count
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
fast-talking; rapid talking
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to cost little; to come cheap
choice; selection; option
to spend time (on doing something)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination