closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
again; once more; a second time
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
new menu item; new dish on a menu
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
originally; by nature; from the start
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
this and that; one thing or another
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
in its entirety; whole; wholly
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be worried; to be troubled
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to shake one's head (in denial)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
bad influence; negative influence
to brush off; to shake off