to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
while; during; while; although; all; both
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
spare time; free time; leisure time
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to talk about (something)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
direct connection; direct link
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
make-up; makeup; cosmetics