origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
sound of something falling
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
two-storey house; two-story house
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
area; region; district; locality
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
sea along the coast; coastal waters; inshore waters; coast
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
business rival; professional jealousy
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
ghoul; corpse-eating demon
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
for a while; for some time; for a period
to make merry; to be festive
hostile party; enemy side
to degenerate; to lapse into
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive