feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
in person; personally; directly
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
chicken bones; chicken carcass
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
telephone call; telephone (device)
question and answer session
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
memory; sense; experience
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts