My words

この間

このあいだ このかん

the other day, lately, recently, during this period, meanwhile, in the meantime

張り紙

はりがみ

paper patch, paper backing, poster, sticker, label

道場

どうじょう

dojo (hall used for martial arts training), manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

潰れる

つぶれる

to be crushed, to be smashed, to be broken, to collapse, to become useless, to cease functioning, to be wasted (e.g. time), to go bankrupt, to go out of business, to fail

主

ぬし

head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner, proprietor, proprietress, subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed), guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.), husband, you

食べられる

たべられる

to be able to eat, to be edible, to be good to eat

何れ

いずれ いづれ

where, which, who, anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time

凝乎と

じっと じーっと じーと じいっと

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still, fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare), intently (e.g. listen, think), patiently (endure), stoically, firmly (e.g. hold), restrained

苦手

にがて

poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at), dislike (of), difficult to deal with

やる気

やるき

willingness (e.g. to do something), eagerness, motivation, inspiration, determination, high aspirations

真っ黒

まっくろ

pitch black

光り輝く

ひかりかがやく

to shine, to glitter

目がない

めがない

extremely fond of, having a weakness for

ざんす

ざます

to be

ぴかぴか

glitter, sparkle

光る

ひかる

to shine, to glitter, to be bright

求める

もとめる

to want, to wish for, to request, to demand, to seek, to search for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to purchase, to buy

提案

ていあん

proposal, proposition, suggestion

反対

はんたい

opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissension, reverse, opposite, vice versa, contrast

力尽きる

ちからつきる

to use up all ones strength

がっちり

solidly built, tightly, shrewd, calculating

抜け目ない

ぬけめない

shrewd, astute, cunning, alert

取って来る

とってくる

to fetch, to go and get

商店

しょうてん

shop, small store, business, firm

情熱

じょうねつ

passion, enthusiasm, zeal

注ぐ

そそぐ

to pour (into), to fill, to sprinkle on from above, to shed (e.g. tears), to concentrate ones spirit (strength, attention) on, to fall onto (of rain, snow)

役に立つ

やくにたつ

to be helpful, to be useful

工夫

くふう

scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

品切れ

しなぎれ

out of stock

尚

なお

furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further