matter; thing; affair; circumstance
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
transactions; dealings; business
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
clear; precise; definite; distinct
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
smelling incense; savoring incense; distinguishing incense by smell; incense-smelling party
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
in that way; like that; that way
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
addition; adding; supplement