to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
bureaucratic routine; red tape
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
personal use; private use
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to talk (a person) down; to confute
sentiment; sentimentality
reform; reformation; reorganization
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required