very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to palm off; to force a sale
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
greeting; a fine thing to say
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to entertain; to make welcome
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
club budget; club expense
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
borrowing without returning
due form; official; formality
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
how many years; how long; what year
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with