apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
every month; each month; monthly
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
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)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
master; teacher; stable master
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
will not do; do not; does not
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
counter seat; seat at the counter
hello; good day; good afternoon
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)