fine weather; fair weather
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
at least; at most; (even) just
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be worried; to be troubled
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to return to where one came from; to return to one's parents' home (after a divorce or separation)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
as much as one can; as much as possible
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
what do you want?; can I help you?
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
fully prepared; all ready
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)