hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
plain; plateau; tableland
oh!; oh my!; not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
homecoming; return to one's home
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
head; lead; vanguard; first
present; gift; to give a present or gift
shop; small store; business; firm
department store; department
ready-made; common-law (wife)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
complete set; all; everything
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
shopping; purchased goods
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
great admiration; deep respect
able individual; man of ability
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
reflection; consideration
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment