far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
to have meaning; to be meaningful
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to accept; to receive; to agree
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
recuperation; medical treatment
cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning; (the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
one's home country; one's homeland
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to