confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
seed-raising; breeding; gathering news
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
scouring; degumming; training; refining; refinement
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
spare time; free time; leisure
outside of; not covered by
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to blame; to find fault with