originally; by nature; from the start
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
occupation; calling; livelihood
one thin flat object; one sheet
small change; coins; small sum of money
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
grated daikon; daikon grater
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
set meal; special (of the day)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
bodily sensation; sense; experience
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
way; method; means; resource; course
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to work hard; to work diligently
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive