and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
priority; order of precedence
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
human usage; (for) use by people
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
late at night; at a late hour
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
modular bath; prefabricated bath
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view