skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
good-quality; superior in quality
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
store interior; inside of a shop
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to attempt; to test; to try out
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
chair; stool; post; office; position
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
the other day; a few days ago
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
physical condition; state of health
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to speak; to say; to vocalize
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions