cheap article; poor quality article
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
after that; afterwards; thereafter
important point; point to make note of
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to finish reading; to read through
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to pass (of time); to elapse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
small change; coins; small sum of money
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
several sheets (flat objects)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to take away; to carry away
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
food; food products; foodstuffs
daily necessities; everyday goods
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life