senior; elder; person older than oneself
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
health; healthy; sound; fit
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
space; interval; space character; whitespace
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
continuation; succession; series
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to increase; to add to; to augment
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)