(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
stew; food cooked in a pot
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
made-to-order; custom-made
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
riparian works; flood-control works
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
leading person; foremost figure
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
bundling up (in layers of clothes)
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to finish reading; to read through
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
before the end of this year
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper