so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
morning fog; morning mist
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
hard worker; hardworking person
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
agricultural community; farm village; rural
handling cargo; loading and unloading
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
guard; sentinel; garrison
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
to watch intently; to stare
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation