reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
support; backing; patronage
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
23rd day of the month; 23 days
yearned for; longed for; missed
to lean against; to set against
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
28th day of the month; 28 days
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
indirection; indirectness
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to lose (a chance); to miss; to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped