workshop; studio; atelier
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
practice; practising; training; study
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
cake or snack served with tea
slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
superstition; superstitious belief
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to demand money; to pester; to extort
together; at the same time; same; identical
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
I see; that's right; indeed
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
have a good day; take care; see you
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky