in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
putting life into; animating; cheering up
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
have a good day; take care; see you
amount of money; sum of money
paints; painting material
8000; eight thousand; many
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
physical evidence; material evidence
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den