to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
thrift; economy; frugality
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
pots and pans; kitchen utensils
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
down payment; contract money
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
washing machine (laundry)
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
combination microwave and (gas or electric bar) oven
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
new building; new construction
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
relatively new (building)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
apartment with one bedroom and a combined dining room and kitchen
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
ward office; council (regional)