detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(period of) a year; during an era
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
first year; initial (year)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
donation; contribution; endowment
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
retail store; retail shop
at once; immediately; right now
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
large amount of money; great cost
without permission; without notice
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
should; must; -able; probably; likely
only; merely; but; no more than
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
counter for books; volume
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
outsider; someone outside of a group
completely relying on others
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
fee; charge; rate; material
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to collect; to assemble; to gather
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
warmly; cordially; with tender care