skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
this world; this life; world of the living
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite