body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
such; this sort of; like this
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
regional cuisine; local cuisine
Niigata (city, prefecture)
regional colour (color); regional flavour (flavor)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
how; in what way; by what means