to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
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
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
centre of attention; center of attention
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
at someone's (something's) mercy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
highest grade; superlative degree
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to square one's shoulders
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position