moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
price reduction; discount
chance (of success); odds
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
leader of a charge; first to arrive
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
persistence; single-mindedness
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to keep watch; to stand guard
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity