to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
private tutor; coach; governess
relatively; comparatively
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
piece; fragment; one (object)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to be helpful; to be useful
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to relax; to feel at home
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track