lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
tenement house; row house
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
type of occupation; occupational category
questionnaire results; survey results
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
whenever you want; any time you like
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
working; being employed; being hired
long (time); protracted; prolonged
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
restorer of a dynasty; ancestor who rejuvenated a family
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
physical work; manual labour (labor)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
living in a group; communal living; community life
haberdashery; sundries store
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
investment; contribution; financing
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam