edge of town; outskirts of a village
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
as a child; when one was a child
old clothes; secondhand clothing
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
later on; eventually; afterwards
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
time; season; period; phase; stage
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
festival merrymaking; revelry
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home