in proportion to; just as much as
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
important person; strategic person; key figure
to live; to reside; to inhabit
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to accept; to receive; to agree
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to happen to meet; to come across
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor