to be expensive; to be costly
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to give; to do (something) for
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
set meal; special (of the day)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
single word; a few words; brief comment
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
invitation; introduction; temptation
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that's true; of course; obviously
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing