study; diligence; discount; reduction
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
paper-covered lamp or lantern
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to ask a high price; to overcharge
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(some) more; even more; longer; further
drawing; painting; picture
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
together; at the same time; same; identical
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
cut; reduction; curtailment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation