to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be conspicuous; to stand out
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to rush over; to run up to
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
indeed; really; truly; very much
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check