small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
transactions; dealings; business
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
riding together; riding with
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
education; training; discipline
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully