to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
instead; but (on the other hand)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
beforehand; in advance; previously
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
hello; good day; good afternoon
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
just the other day; quite recently
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)