unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
special training; intensive training; crash course
hard worker; hardworking person
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
reception room; parlor; parlour
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
the opposite sex; isomerism
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
potato chips; potato crisps
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very