race (of people); type of person
good impression; favorable impression
to call in; to invite; to bring in
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
straightforwardly; being outspoken
point in common; common feature
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
being a good listener; good listener
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
in proportion to; just as much as
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in proportion to; according to; depending on
last week; the week before
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
funny story; funny anecdote
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to spread; to be propagated
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result