as before; as ever; as it was originally
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
place to go; place one can go
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
clerk; office worker; office staff
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
shoulder (of a road); berm
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
secret; private; surreptitious
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to fall in love (with); to love
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
to anticipate; to foresee
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to head home; to leave for home
unqualified; without qualifications
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder