even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
extensive; vast range; wide scope
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
if you think about it; come to think of it
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
you could say that; that might be so
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
risk aversion; risk reduction
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)