minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to be hesitant; to feel timid
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
fat; tallow; lard; grease
crowding together; grouping together; swarming; crowd; group; swarm
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
next; secondly; subsequently
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
senior high school student
drinking bout; merrymaking
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage