bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
current issues; current topics
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
training; drill; practice; discipline
several people; a few people
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to continue; to keep up; to keep on