long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how; in what way; how about
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put on airs; to assume importance
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
letter; missive; note; mail
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
fax; facsimile; fax machine
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
take care; take good care of yourself