warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
sneaking a bite; snitching food
to become empty; to be emptied
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
double; twice (as much); twofold
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
double take (esp. out of surprise)
contemplation; meditation
what's what; heads or tails
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
the way back; the way home; return trip
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
hot spring area; hot spring district
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
to steal; to rob; to take away
river surface; surface of a river
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device