what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
university student; college student
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
genuine article; real thing; real deal
shiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dog
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
hereabouts; around there; that area
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)