washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
gratitude; thanks; apology
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
when it becomes; when it comes to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
even so; anyhow; at any rate
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to shed light; to cast light
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building