to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
to care for someone; to look after someone
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
small change; coins; small sum of money
seirogan; beechwood extract popular as a herbal treatment for diarrhoea (diarrhea), etc.
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
Buddhist (household) altar
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
successively; one after another
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.