immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
second; number two; runner-up
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to be reflected in a mirror
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
for use by children; for children
peace talks; peace negotiations
frequent customer; good customer; client
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
leaving everything up to someone else
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to increase in value; to gain prestige
to repeat; to be frequent
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy