staff member; employee; worker; personnel
middle of the night; dead of night
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
nonchalantly; without a care
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to look upwards; to look up
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
about; concerning; related to; -ish
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale