sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
cultivation; nurture; culture
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
washing machine (laundry)
act of mercy; helping another person
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise