to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(very) patient; persevering
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be helpful; to be useful
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
kimono fabrics shop; draper
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
number one; first; best; most; game; round
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?