How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
(giving) instruction; initiation
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
sympathy; compassion; pity
out of character; unlike one
sentimental; sentimentality
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
at first; initially; in the beginning
round shape; circle; circular form
triangle; triangular shape
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate