filthy; dirty (looking); drab
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
traditional method of stirring soba while cooking
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
middle of the night; dead of night
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to go past; to pass; to pass by
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
second day of the month; two days
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition