to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to check; to stop; to keep back
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
take-out; take-away; carry-out
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
somewhat below; slightly below
festival; feast; carnival
every year; yearly; annually
hall of offerings (at a shrine)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
invitation; introduction; temptation
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
guardian; protector; patron; parent
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
looking pale; looking unwell
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
trusting too much; overestimating ability