completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
dishwashing; doing dishes
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sorry; excuse me; thank you
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to cease; to stop; to be over
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
how; in what way; how about
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
how long; how far; how much
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly