work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to begin purchasing; to purchase
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
immediately; right away; on the spot
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam