whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
all present; all concerned; all of us
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
casting; founding; minting
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
polish; grinding; sharpening
plunder; spoils; booty; loot
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
low quality; poor quality
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
content (of a mineral, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
to badger; to pester; to beg
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening