very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
sales message; sales copy
diss; dissing; disrespect
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
(security) deposit; caution money
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to blow off; to be blown off
extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
economic world; financial circles; business community
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
influence; clout; leverage