stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
internal conditions; true state of affairs
source of information; intelligence source; message source
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
what date?; what's the date?; when?
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar