pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
one day; (on) a certain day
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
understood; I see; OK; present; here
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
breath; breathing; tone; mood
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
I am not going to fall for that trick; that trick won't work on me