rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
such ... as; or some such
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
spirit power; magical power
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
development; exploitation
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
in the meanwhile; during the time
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to be helpful; to be useful
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming