to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to have a rumor circulating
to employ; to hire; to charter
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to look young; to seem young
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
adding water (to a plant)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness