industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
(your) daughter; young woman
January; first month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
such; like that; that sort of; very
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
go that far; to that extent
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago