(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
festival merrymaking; revelry
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to be of an overly talkative disposition since birth; (lit.) to be born mouth first
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
excellent answer; clever answer
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently