difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
hereabouts; around there; that area
to manage a state; to govern a country
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
custom; habit; customary practice
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
other than; excluding; without
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
to show one's affection; to express one's love
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
sake tasting; wine tasting
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
tottering steps; drunken staggering
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
ridged wooden bench used in SM practices (and in the Edo period for torturing female prisoners)
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store