business ability; business acumen
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
being behind (in points, goals, etc.); trailing; deficit; being behind schedule
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
illness; condition; -pathy
ripeness; mellowness; maturity
day by day; every day; by the day
step-up; advance; progress; increase
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
uneven temper; caprice; whim
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
the other day; some time ago; recently
to lend an ear to; to listen to
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to have one cup of sake after another
to say; to be pleased to say
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
escape from evil; exorcism
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
buckwheat shōchū; soba shōchū
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd