to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
earnings from a part-time job
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
large amount of money; great cost
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
members; member; constituent
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
ceaselessly; continually; all the time; incessantly
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to increase (an amount of money or goods)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
interruption; suspension; break
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
support; backing; patronage