being concerned about or mindful of
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
transactions; dealings; business
general; popular; common; typical
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
no!; no no!; no, not at all
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to shake one's head (in denial)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
short pause; short interval
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out