few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
lucky day; auspicious day
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
it is I who should say so
reconciliation; make peace with
garbage day; rubbish collection day
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
and then; and so; and; so then
just one person; only one
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
two classes; double; two sets
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
that; the matter in question
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
later on; eventually; afterwards
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful