there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
beginning; outset; first; onset
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
business trip; official trip
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
I see; that's right; indeed
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to relax; to feel at home
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service