cut; reduction; curtailment
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
for a while; for some time; for a period
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
without; unless; have to do
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
stealthily; secretly; in secret
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
due form; official; formality
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
distinction; differentiation; classification
writing; composition; essay; sentence
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
road approaching a shrine
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention