hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
back off!; leave me alone!
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(not) even once; (not) ever
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to become better; to improve
sickness and health start with the mind
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
silence; stillness; quietness
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step