to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
tool; implement; means; furniture
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to summon courage; to be brave
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
conference room; council room
application; request; petition
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
that is to say; so that means
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
in the meanwhile; during the time
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
such; like that; that sort of; very
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon