to ripen; to give one's everything; to make one's best effort
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sharp parting remark; parting threat
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
called; known as; that; to say
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
vice; immorality; corruption
television program; TV program
correction; revision; rectification
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to make a speech; to address
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
Hello Work (official nickname for the Public Employment Security Office)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
home; household; family; hearth
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
landowner; landlord; landlady
to subsist; to keep on living
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
in the future; another day; later
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase