very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
money tree; gold mine; cash cow; jade plant (Crassula ovata); money plant
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
both hands; both arms; ten
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
high efficiency; high performance
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
average; ordinary; normal
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to become locked; to lock
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
overdose; excessive consumption
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
5th day of the month; five days
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
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)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
chief; main; principal; important