parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
round; spherical; circular
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
observation; survey; watching
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to find fault with; to question
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
calm; composed; leisurely
leather shoes; leather boots
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)