to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to show; to bare (the teeth)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
place where one works; construction site; working area
chief; main; principal; important
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
place; room; margin; scope
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
regular customer; valued client
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
transport ship; troop ship
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit