personal use; private use; private business; personal business
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
being startled; getting a shock
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
shop selling name seals and rubber stamps
store name; shop name; restaurant name
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
question; inquiry; enquiry
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
format; procedure; way of proceeding
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
change of occupation; career change