to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to employ; to hire; to charter
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
if it is the case that ...
instant; moment; for an instant
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
at that time; in those days
after that; afterwards; thereafter
older brother; elder brother
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
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.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
conversely; on the contrary
mental; spiritual; emotional
perception; sensation; awareness
old couple; elderly couple
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
store interior; inside of a shop
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
tension; mental strain; nervousness
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour