paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus, species of carpet shark); Japanese carpet shark; fringe shark
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to apologize; to apologise
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
world; society; people; the public
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
prospects of victory; chances of success
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to palm off; to force a sale
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heir; inheritor; successor
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
incident; affair; happening; event
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
news of someone's death; obituary
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
by means of; due to; because of; according to
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)