to be suspected without cause
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
job; work; duties; trade; skill
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument); candy vender
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
sign of remorse; indication of regret
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
knowing; (an) acquaintance