dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
Nishijin silk fabrics; Nishijin brocade
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
votive picture (originally of horse)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
in comparison to; rather than
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to become completely chilled
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)