(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
every year; yearly; annually
danger; peril; hazard; risk
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
scenery; scene; landscape
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
(political) power; authority; influence
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
quantity or volume of water
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)