next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
low wooden clogs; komageta
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
just one person; only one
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
then; well; so; well then
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
such; like that; that sort of
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
non-confidence; lack of confidence
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
sudden change; complete change
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase