sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
considerably; greatly; a lot
progress; advance; improvement; development
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
successively; one after another
instead; but (on the other hand)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
list price; regular price; established price
wearing one's hair in braids
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
many thanks; hearty thanks; profuse apology
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
determination; resolution
difficult to ...; hard to ...
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)
to begin to read; to leaf through a book