to get dressed up; to treat oneself
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
what a blessing; how fortunate; thank goodness
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
to get hungry; to become hungry
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
research; study; investigation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
training range; training grounds; training area
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises