raw materials; ingredients
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
working consecutive days (without a holiday)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
overhasty; rash; premature
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
contract; compact; agreement
to concern; to be related
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
existence; possession; having; limited company
matter causing distress; something causing worry
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
preface; introduction; preamble
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to hide; to keep to oneself
to subsist; to keep on living