everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
moderately; in moderation
study; learning; tutorial
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to run around; to bustle about
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment